STOP-Bang questionnaireBerlin questionnaireEpworth Sleepiness ScaleFatigue Severity Scale4-variable screening toolObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a significant problem resulting from the obstruction of the upper airway. It leads to cardiovascular disorders, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, fatigue, sleepines...
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common form of sleep-disordered breathing with high prevalence and associated co-morbidities. It still goes largely under-reported due to events occurring in sleep and difficulty in identifying predisposing factors. Aims To perform questionnaire-based ...
Participants were 88 primary care patients with OSA; 57 individuals, without OSA, who sought cognitive- behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-I); and 14 healthy community controls without sleep apnea or sleep complaints. All completed the SSC and a sleep questionnaire. Sleep apnea participants were ...
Modified STOP bang questionnaire which assessed snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, blood pressure 95th percentile, BMI >95th percentile, academic problems, neck circumference >95th percentile for age, and male gender was considered on all study participants and a score was generated. Results: Out ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive effects on the situation of public mental health. A fast online questionnaire for screening and evaluating mental symptoms is urgent. In this work, we developed a new 19-item self-assessment Fast Screen Questionna
(snoring, tiredness, observed apneas, blood pressure, body mass index, age, neck circumference, gender) questionnaire, and the Epworth sleepiness score (ESS) as a screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and the oxygen desaturation index...
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The most appropriate physiological signals to develop simplified as well as accurate screening tests for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) remain unknown. This study aimed at assessing whether joint analysis of at-home oximetry and airflow recordings by mea
In January 2020, the Stop-Bang Sleep Apnea Questionnaire was added to the yearly health monitoring program of 571 State of Texas air, water, and hazardous waste workers as part of routine care. Medium- and high-risk (HR) scoring employees were counseled to seek follow-up care from a prima...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among commercial drivers and associated with health/safety risks, leading several trucking firms to mandate OSA screening.A total of 19,371 commercial drivers were screened for OSA with an online questionnaire (Somni-Sage reg) through employer mandates. Questi...