Khan A, King WC, Patterson EJ, Laut J, Raum W, Courcoulas AP, Atwood C, Wolfe BM. Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults undergoing bariatric surgery in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery-2 (LABS-2) study. J Clin Sleep Med 2013 Jan 15;9(1):21-9.
Abstract
Evaluate frequency of diagnostic testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), prevalence of OSA, and factors independently associated with OSA status in adults undergoing bariatric surgery. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND INTERVENTIONS: Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 (LABS-2) is an observational cohort of 2,458 adults undergoing bariatric surgery at 10 U.S. hospitals. Within 30 days prior to surgery, researchers determined if participants had a diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) in the previous 12 months. When available, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was recorded. Based on medical records and participant report, research clinicians recorded OSA status and positive airway pressure (PAP) use. Participants completed the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ). Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors independently associated with AHI-confirmed OSA status.