Leilani Jankus, Mary Ann Friesen, Scott D Barnett, Jacqueline Tibbetts, Miriam Faunda, Carol Swamidoss Douglas
PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to select an appropriate tool to predict risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among pediatric patients in the preoperative setting. DESIGN/METHODS: A retrospective chart review and a survey of nursing staff to compare two tools that were determined to be valid in assessing risk of OSA and postanesthesia complications in pediatric patients aged 6 months to 18 years was conducted. About 300 pediatric patients presenting for elective surgery were screened for OSA using STBUR (Snoring, Trouble Breathing during sleep, struggling to Breathe during Sleep, and waking UnRefreshed) and ST(1)OP-BANG (Snoring, Tonsillar hypertrophy, sleep Obstruction, BMI, Age, Neuromuscular disorders, and Genetic/congenital deformities) concurrently...
March 19, 2021: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing: Official Journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses