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Archive > February, 2012 Vol. XIII, No. 2

Anesthesia Alert

A Simple Way to Screen For Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Martin Nitsun, MD

Not only is the STOP-BANG Questionnaire a simple way to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it's also highly sensitive.

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