Feasibility of at-home continuous overnight pulse oximetry for obstructive sleep apnea screening in bariatric surgery candidates

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PURPOSE: Screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is recommended in patients scheduled for bariatric surgery because continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe OSA reduces postoperative complications. However, cardiorespiratory polygraphy (CRP) and polysomnography (PSG) are expensive and time-consuming. The present study aimed to assess whether at-home continuous overnight pulse oximetry can be used to diagnose moderate-to-severe OSA in patients scheduled for bariatric surgery.

METHODS: In this prospective observational study, we enrolled consecutive patients scheduled for bariatric surgery. Patients with no prior OSA diagnosis were evaluated using the ESS, SBQ, and preoperative at-home CRP. Correlations were calculated between AHI and oximetry parameters. For each oximetry parameter, a receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was generated to identify optimal cut-off values for diagnosing moderate-to-severe OSA.

RESULTS: In total, 117 patients were included. The oxygen desaturation index was the most correlated oximetry parameter; the optimal cut-off value for diagnosing moderate-to-severe OSA was 23.9. The sensitivity and specificity were 80 and 92%, respectively. The area under the ROC curve was 0.935.

CONCLUSIONS: At-home continuous overnight pulse oximetry could be used to screen moderate-to-severe OSA in patients scheduled for bariatric surgery because it would allow clinicians to implement early CPAP therapy and avoid preoperative PSG or CRP.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:278

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European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 278(2021), 9 vom: 10. Sept., Seite 3533-3539

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Navarro-Martínez, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Carrasco-Llatas, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Matarredona-Quiles, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Diez Ares, José Ángel [VerfasserIn]
Peris Tomás, Nuria [VerfasserIn]
Trullenque Juan, Ramón [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bariatric surgery
Journal Article
Observational Study
Obstructive sleep apnea
Oximetry
Questionnaires
Screening

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Date Completed 04.08.2021

Date Revised 04.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00405-021-06660-5

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NLM321263111