A new suggestion for the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in obstructive sleep apnea

Kum, Rauf Oğuzhan; Özcan, Müge; Kum, Nurcan Yurtsever; Yılmaz, Yavuz; Güngör, Volkan; Ünal, Adnan

doi:10.1007/s00405-014-3242-9

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“…The ESS is used for the evaluation of OSAS patients' complaints of daytime sleepiness. 32 In our study, there was a significant improvement for ESS scores in both groups, and the decrease of ESS scores was statistically similar in both groups.…”

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Drug‐induced sleep endoscopy versus Müller maneuver in patients with retropalatal obstruction

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“…Previous studies have shown some limitations in using the EMS-SI in a survey, such as recall bias and a tendency by respondents to under-report [17]. There were some other limitations in the present study.…”

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“…Sleep deprivation can also affect physicians' clinical performance and patient safety, particularly affecting resident physicians [17][18][19][20]. Night shift nurses with sleep deprivation are also more likely to make errors in patient care [21].…”

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Sleepiness and injury risk in emergency medical service workers in Taiwan

Lin

Huang²,

Chen

et al. 2020

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Background Insufficient sleep is a common health and safety risk factor in high-impact workplaces where workers are required to take rotating shifts. However, studies on sleepiness-related risks and incidents, particularly among emergency medical services (EMS) workers are limited. Objective This study sought to investigate the prevalence of sleepiness and related workplace incidents among EMS workers. Methods This study utilized a cross-sectional survey design on a convenient sample of 500 EMS workers from 41 EMS squads across Taiwan. Data were collected using structured online questionnaires on workplace sleepiness and related safety incidents based on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and a modified 25-item EMS Safety Inventory respectively. Results With a response rate of 79.8% (n = 399), 36.9% of the respondents were identified as having mild daytime sleepiness, while 39.2% of the respondents were identified as having excessive daytime sleepiness. Multivariate analysis indicated that not only was working on rotating shifts the main cause of the high ESS scores among EMS workers, but also that higher ESS scores increased their risk of sustaining a workplace injury. Furthermore, ill-at-work incidents were associated with an increased risk of workplace-related injuries. Conclusion Overall, the findings indicated a correlation among working on rotation shifts, the prevalence of sleepiness, and a higher risk of workplace injury among EMS workers.

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“…Tüm hastaların detaylı anamnezi alındı, Türkçe olarak valide edilmiş EUS uygulandı, gündüz aşırı uykuluğu Kum ve ark. önerdiği şekilde EUS ≥8 olduğunda kaydedildi (8,10). Tüm hastalara nokturnal PSG yapıldı.…”

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The Role of Physical Examination in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apne Syndrome

Mülazımoğlu¹,

Başak²,

İsayev³

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Objectives:To correlate the physical examination findings, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients investigated for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Materials and Methods: Patients who are investigated with a nocturnal polysomnography (PSG) for OSAS due to snoring, witnessed apnea, daytime sleepiness symptoms included in this study. Physical examination findings, ESS scores, AHI and minimum oxygen saturations (min: SpO 2 ) were noted. Results: One-hundred-twenty patients were diagnosed; simple snoring (44.2%, n=53), mild OSAS (18.3%, n=22), moderate OSAS (14.2%, n=17) and severe OSAS (23.3%, n=28). We found a positive correlation between body mass index (BMI), neck circumference and AHI (r=0.238, p=0.009; r=0.484, p<0.001 respectively). Neck circumference of severe OSAS patients were significantly higher than simple snoring patients (p=0.006). There was a negative correlation between AHI and min SpO 2 (r=-0.666, p<0.001). There was no correlation between AHI, OSAS diagnosis and ESS. There was no correlation between Friedman stages, palate positions and AHI. When the BMI is over 29.3, odds ratio was 3.13 (1.4-6.67) for OSAS diagnosis. Conclusion: Detailed physical examination is essential to patient selection for OSAS investigation and PSG as well as determining the severity of OSAS. BMI and neck circumference should be included in the routine physical examination since they are highly correlated with AHI. Although ESS was not correlated with AHI in our study population, it had helped patients realize their symptoms. AbstractAmaç: Obstrüktif uyku apnesi sendromu (OUAS) araştırılan hastalarda, fizik muayene bulguları ve Epworth Uykululuk Skalası (EUS)'nun apnehipopne indeksi (AHİ) ile korelasyonuna bakılması amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Horlama, tanıklı apne, gündüz uykululuk şikayeti ile başvuran, OUAS araştırılan ve nokturnal polisomnografi (PSG) yapılan hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların fizik muayene bulguları, EUS skorları, AHİ değerleri, minimum oksijen satürasyonları (minimum: SpO 2 ) kayıt edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil olan 120 hastanın %44,2'si (n=53) basit horlama, %18,3'si (n=22) hafif OUAS, %14,2'si (n=17) orta OUAS, %23,3'sü (n=28) ağır OUAS tanısı aldı. AHİ ile vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) ve boyun çevresi arasındaki pozitif korelasyon kuruldu (Sırasıyla r=0,238, p=0,009; r=0,484, p<0,001). Ağır OUAS tanılı hastaların boyun çevreleri, basit horlama tanılı hastaların boyun çevrelerinden anlamlı yüksek bulundu (p=0,006). AHİ ile minimum SpO 2 arasında negatif korelasyon kuruldu (r=-0,666, p<0,001). EUS ile AHİ ve OUAS tanısı almaları arasında ilişki kurulamadı. AHİ ile Friedman evreleri ve damak pozisyonları arasında ilişki kurulamadı. VKİ 29,3 ve üzerindeyken hastanın OUAS tanısı alması için tahmini rölatif risk (odds ratio) 3,13 (1,4-6,67) bulundu. Sonuç: OUAS riski taşıyan bireylerin belirlenmesinde, PSG için hasta seçiminde ve OUAS şiddetinin belirlenmesinde ayrıntılı fizik muayene büyük önem taşımaktadır. AHİ ile korelasyonu yüksek olan boyun çevr...

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A new suggestion for the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in obstructive sleep apnea

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

Drug‐induced sleep endoscopy versus Müller maneuver in patients with retropalatal obstruction

Drug‐induced sleep endoscopy versus Müller maneuver in patients with retropalatal obstruction

Sleepiness and injury risk in emergency medical service workers in Taiwan

The Role of Physical Examination in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apne Syndrome

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