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Review
. 2019 Nov 8;29(1):39.
doi: 10.1038/s41533-019-0151-9.

Coordinated program between primary care and sleep unit for the management of obstructive sleep apnea

Mercè Mayos  1   2   3 , Patricia Peñacoba  4   5 , Anna María Pedro Pijoan  6 , Carme Santiveri  7 , Xavier Flor  5   8 , Joan Juvanteny  5   9 , Gabriel Sampol  5   10 , Patricia Lloberes  10 , José Ignacio Aoiz  11 , Joan Bayó  11 , Núria Grau  12 , Ana M Fortuna  4   5 , Vicente Plaza  4   5 , M Antònia Llauger  5   13
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Coordinated program between primary care and sleep unit for the management of obstructive sleep apnea

Mercè Mayos et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. .

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a work model in the primary health-care setting for identifying patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) based on clinical variables and an ambulatory sleep monitoring study. After screening, patients with mild-moderate OSAHS could be managed by primary care physicians, whereas those identified with severe OSAHS would be referred to specialists from sleep units for starting specific treatment. The proposed model does not move the entire health-care process to a generally overburdened primary care level and favors the coordinated work and the necessary flexibility to adapt the model to challenges and perspectives of OSAHS.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Steps involving validation of the model in primary care
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Steps involving validation of the model in specialized care (sleep units)
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