Prevalence of Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Association With Risk Factors in Primary Care

Abstract Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic, progressive disease with high morbidity and mortality. It is underdiagnosed, especially among women. Objective: To study the prevalence of high risk for OSAS globally and for the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) categories, and to...

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Main Authors: Kenia Vieira da Silva, Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa, Antônio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Adson Renato Leite, Dayse Mary Silva Correia, Davi de Sá Silva, Diego Bragatto Cetto, Andreia da Paz Brum, Pedro Silveira Netto, Gustavo Domingos Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2016-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2016005012102&lng=en&tlng=en