Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in elderly: performance of the Berlin and STOP-Bang questionnaires and the Epworth sleepiness scale using polysomnography as gold standard

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in elderly: performance of the Berlin and STOP-Bang questionnaires and the Epworth sleepiness scale using polysomnography as gold standard

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Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately one third of the population and can reach 90% prevalence in the elderly. There are screening tools to track the disease, however, their performance may differ according to population characteristics. This study aims to determine sensiti...

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Main Authors: Paulo Henrique Godoy, Ana Paula Cassetta dos Santos Nucera, Andressa de Paiva Colcher, Jéssica Escorcio de Andrade, Davi da Silveira Barroso Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-06-01
Series:Sleep Science
Subjects:
sleep apnea
obstructive
mass screening
surveys and questionnaires
aged
Online Access:https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/sleepscience.org.br/pdf/v15n2a01.pdf

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