Screening for obstructive sleep apnea using epworth sleepiness score and berlin questionnaire: Which is better?
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent, but underdiagnosed and undertreated disorder. There is a need for simple but accurate tool for early detection of patients based on their clinical symptoms and physical findings into high- or low-risk group and give information for urg...
Main Authors: | Ramakant Dixit, Satyadeep Verma, Kamender Singh Pawar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Respiratory Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijrconline.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2018;volume=7;issue=1;spage=33;epage=36;aulast=Dixit |
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