Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is not invariably present in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). The aim of the present study was to investigate polysomnographic determinants of EDS in patients with OSAS. EDS was assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). Patients showed EDS whenever the ESS score was >10 and the MSLT sco...

Sleep disruption strongly influences daytime functioning; resultant sleepiness is recognised as a contributing risk-factor for individuals performing critical and dangerous tasks. While the relationship between sleep and sleepiness has been heavily investigated in the vulnerable sub-populations of shift workers and patients with sleep disorders, postpartum women have been comparatively overlook...

INTRODUCTION The impact of Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in worsening outcomes is profound, especially in the presence of comorbid conditions. This study aimed to describe the proportion of patients at a high risk of OSA in our practice setting. METHODS The STOP BANG questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness scale were used to assess for OSA risk and excessive daytime sleepiness respectively. ...

W read with interest your editorial entitled “Will Physicians Eventually Become Shift Workers?” Apropos to the ideas mentioned there, we would like to mention the email survey we conducted in 2005 of practicing physicians in our area. An IRB approved questionnaire looking at their sleep habits (total sleep time per night, napping, snoring, observed apneas, chronic illness, medication use, caffe...

OBJECTIVE This study examined the mediation role of psychological morbidity, defined in this study as depression/anxiety, in the relationship between excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep quality, and between sleep habits and health behaviors, in adolescents. METHODS A total of 272 students, between 12 and 18 years old, underwent a psychological protocol assessing excessive daytime sleepines...