The effectiveness of the epworth sleepiness scale as an auxiliary resource in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

The effectiveness of the epworth sleepiness scale as an auxiliary resource in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) as an auxiliary resource in the diagnosis of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Methods: Observational study, with a retrospective phase and a prospective one, comprising 475 patients who sought the Sleep Study...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Correia Nogueira, Priscilla Oliveira Azevedo, Clarissa Bentes de Araujo Magalhaes, Vera Maria Andrade Lacerda, Ana Cristhina de Oliveira Brasil, Daniela Gardano Bucharles Mont´Alverne
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Fortaleza 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
Subjects:
Evaluation
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Polysomnography.
Online Access:http://www.unifor.br/images/pdfs/rbps/2013.1_artigo7.pdf

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