Abstract:Purpose:
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that causes upper airway collapse leading to sleep apnea or hypopnea and is associated with serious health conditions. Despite being prevalent, it is an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease. We aimed at measuring the prevalence of OSA risk and detecting the level of knowledge of OSA among Egyptians attending outpatient clinics.
Methods:
A cross sectional study conducted at two university hospitals at Cairo using a Berlin questionnaire and O… Show more
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