TY - JOUR ID - 240225 TI - Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Adults: A Brief Review of Existing Data for Practice in Iran JO - TANAFFOS (Respiration) JA - RSPR LA - en SN - 1735-0344 AU - Foroughi, Moein AU - Razavi, Hossein AU - Malekmohammad, Majid AU - Adimi Naghan, Parisa AU - Jamaati, Hamidreza AD - Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Medical Director, Saint Helena Hospital ICU & Department of Respiratory Care, Napa, CA, USA AD - Tracheal Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, AD - Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 15 IS - 2 SP - 70 EP - 74 KW - Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome KW - Sleep-Disordered Breathing KW - Clinical Guideline DO - N2 - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with major comorbidities. It is estimated that 5-35% of the adult population in Iran are at high risk for OSA. This review article is designed to assist sleep medicine specialists as well as general practitioners in Iran to screen for OSA. It summarizes empirical data for diagnosing OSA including history taking, physical examination, diagnostic testing, and diagnostic criteria with regards to existing sleep medicine centers and availability of diagnostic tests in Iran. UR - https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_240225.html L1 - https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_240225_4f4053141c69076f8d93086a89dee2b9.pdf ER -