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Stop-Bang Questionnaire For Screening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Among Hypertensive Patients In Kenya, Salim Abdallah, Jasmit Shah, Jumaa Bwika, Sayed Karar
Stop-Bang Questionnaire For Screening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Among Hypertensive Patients In Kenya, Salim Abdallah, Jasmit Shah, Jumaa Bwika, Sayed Karar
Internal Medicine, East Africa
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a type of breathing problem during sleep caused by the blockage of the upper airway, which can cause cessation of airflow. There is limited research on the prevalence of OSA in hypertensive patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study aimed to describe the prevalence and clinical characteristics of OSA among hypertensive patients at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Two hundred and fifty-one hypertensive patients were screened for OSA risk using the STOP-Bang questionnaire (SBQ). Patients with a SBQ …