Hello,
here is my poster that discusses obesity and obstructive sleep apnea. I hope that y’all enjoy and are able to take something from it. My goal was to educate readers and myself on one of the most prevalent risk factors for OSA in hopes of identifying it and allowing for interventions before it’s too late.
Thank you.
I enjoyed reading your post and thought you made some valuable points. Obesity can affect every aspect of one’s health by causing health problems like Obstructive sleep apnea and other respiratory issues. This is why it is important to educate the obese patient about complications that are associated with obesity like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes Mellitus. That is why we need to teach our community about healthy eating habits and exercise.
Thank you for your comment and input. I do believe that modifying lifestyle choices is imperative in the success of minimizing obesity and the effects it has in other disease processes.
Great subject and poster! This is something I encounter everyday in the recovery room. OSA is a big deal and every patient having surgery at my facility has to be screened with a questionnaire for OSA called STOP-BANG. If there score is 5 or above they are instructed to follow up with their physician and require additional instructions about their discharge. If a patient has a BMI over a certain number and OSA, they do not meet criteria to have surgery at the facility I work at and will have to have surgery at a facility with a higher level of care because it increases their risk factors for complications. Not to mention undiagnosed OSA and CPAP non-compliance. Obesity cannot be tackled overnight, but teaching important of patient compliance for OSA is essential for the future of their health.
I really appreciate your comment on my post. I had never heard about the STOP-BANG questionnaire and did not come across it throughout my research. Is it a questionnaire that is facility specific? If so, I believe that it is a very good tool to implement in all facilities. I know that it is one more thing to add to the registration or inpatient admission checklist, but in the long run it could prove to save a lot of time and resources.