Diagnostic accuracy of questionnaires to sleep apnea in the elderly

Conclusions: This is the first report of the suitability of an ESS cut-point of 8 as an indicator of moderate-severe OSA in elderly community-dwelling people. Because sleepiness is less frequent in elderly persons, the ESS, a recognized poor predictor of OSA among adults, may become a useful screening instrument among elderly.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Caruccio Montanari, C., Facco Piccin, C., Schenkel Kaminski, R., Martins, E., Pacheco da Silva, R., Kraide Fischer, M., Ricardo Zibetti, M., Madalena Pedroso, M., Fagundes, M., Uribe Ramos, J., Neves Giordani, J., Silveira da Silva Bueno, K., de Brito Lop Tags: Sleep and Control of Breathing Source Type: research