Screening extremely obese pregnant women for obstructive sleep apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is prevalent among pregnant women in the United States; obstructive sleep apnea is highly comorbid with obesity and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant women has remained a challenge because of a lack of validated screening tools.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to evaluate established obstructive sleep apnea screening tools, a sleepiness scale, and individual component items in a cohort of pregnant women with extreme obesity in mid pregnancy with the use of objective testing to determine obstructive sleep apnea status and to describe the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among women with extreme obesity.

Study design

Adult pregnant subjects, between 24 and 35 weeks gestation,

SUBMITTER: Dominguez JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6733412 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature