Inconsistency of the Epworth sleepiness scale results with the polysomnography findings in patients with sleep-disordered breathing
Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the consistency of Epworth sleepiness scale ESS results and polysomnography PSG findings in the patients with sleep-disordered breathing SDB . Patients and Methods: A total of 109 patients 68 males, 41 females; mean age 48.6 years; range 20 to 77 years who were admitted with the complaints of apnea, witnessed apnea and daytime sleepiness were included. The correlation among age, body mass index BMI , and ESS and PSG findings were assessed. Results: There was a positive and statistically significant correlation between the age and apnea-hypopnea index AHI p<0.01 . We observed that AHI figures increased with increasing age. There was also a positive and statistically significant correlation between the BMI and AHI p<0.05 . We found that AHI increased in parallel with BMI increase. There was, no statistically significant correlation among the AHI results based on the ESS assessment, the percentage of sleep under 90% of saturation, and the Arousal index AI . Conclusion: The responses to the questions in the ESS may vary from individual to individual, depending on the sociocultural and economic status. We believe, therefore, that a new Turkey-based questionnaire considering the lifestyle of our population would offer more useful information about sleep disordered breathing.
Uykuda solunum bozukluğu olan hastalarda Epworth uykululuk skalası sonuçlarının polisomnografi bulguları ile uyumsuzluğu
Abstract
Amaç: Bu çalışmada Epworth uykululuk skalası EUS sonuçlarının uykuda solunum bozukluğu USB olan hastalardaki polisomnografi PSG bulguları ile uyumu araştırıldı.Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya horlama, apne, tanıklı apne ve gün içi uykululuk yakınması ile başvuran toplam 109 hasta 68 erkek, 41 kadın; ort. yaş 48.6 yıl; dağılım 20-77 yıl dahil edildi. Yaş, vücut kütle indeksi VKİ ve EUS ve PSG bulguları arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı.Bulgular: Yaş ile apne hipopne indeksi AHİ arasında pozitif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptandı p
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| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Publication Date | September 22, 2012 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2012 Volume: 22 Issue: 4 |