Risco de síndrome da apneia e hipopneia do sono em pacientes do ambulatório de avaliação pré-operatória de um hospital geral

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the most prevalent risk factors related to the risk of developing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome based on the STOPBANG questionnaire evaluated in preoperative patients at a hospital in the Federal District. Methodology: Research carried out using data collected from patient consultations carried out in a multiprofessional pre-anesthetic clinic through electronic medical records. Results:574 individuals studied, 307 (30.7) were at high risk for OSAHS and 326 (32.6)patients wereat intermediate risk for developing the syndrome. The Body Mass Index (BMI) 35 is positivein 32.2% of the sample and Cervical Circumference in 22.2% of the individuals. There was apredominance of risk inwomen with 59.2%.73.1% of the studied sample scored positivelyfor the presence of the pathology, while 26.9% reported not having SAH. Conclusion: theresearch highlights the risk of OSAHS in most patients, a risk that is often not perceived andidentified by health professionals, thus requiring greater dissemination and knowledge of the OSAHS approach, especiallyin pre-anesthetic patients.