The effectiveness of the epworth sleepiness scale as an auxiliary resource in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome - doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p56

The effectiveness of the epworth sleepiness scale as an auxiliary resource in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome - doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p56

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 C...

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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 2013-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
Subjects:
Avaliação
Apnéia do Sono Tipo Obstrutiva
Polissonografia.
Online Access:http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/2621

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