Prioritising people for rapid assessment by a sleep service - possible OSAHS (Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome)

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Prioritising people for rapid assessment by a sleep service

possible OSAHS (Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome)

When referring people with suspected OSAHS to a sleep service, include the following information in the referral letter to facilitate rapid assessment:

results of the person's assessment scores

oxygen saturation and blood gas values, if available

Within the sleep service, prioritise people with suspected OSAHS for rapid assessment if any of the following apply:

they have a job for which vigilance is critical for safety

they have unstable cardiovascular disease, for example, poorly controlled arrhythmia, nocturnal angina or treatment-resistant hypertension

they are undergoing preoperative assessment for major surgery

they have non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy

NICE (August 2021). Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s

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