Feasibility of modified Epworth sleepiness scale in assessment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
- VernacularTitle:改良Epworfh嗜睡量表的可行性分析
- Author:
Huaihong CHEN
;
Hui YE
;
Shengfeng YE
;
Haiyan SHEN
;
Lin LIN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sleep Apnea,Obstructive;
modified Epworth sleepiness score;
Anoxia
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the significance of Epworth sleepiness scale(ESS)and modified Epworth sleepiness scale(MESS),and evaluate the feasibility of MESS in assessment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS).METHODS The ESS and MESS of 232 patients with OSAHS was recorded in their first visiting.The scores of ESS and MESS were analyzed with the parameters of polysomnography(PSG). RESULTS Both ESS and MESS can reflect the degree of sleepiness and anoxemia in OSAHS patients,but the MESS was more efficient than ESS.The difference of MESS score between normal group and severe OSAHS group was greater than that of ESS score.CONCLUSION MESS is concerned the living habit of Chinese,and can partly reflect the station of patient with OSAHS.MESS can also be a primary screening method for suspected patients with severe OSAHS.
