Using a Questionnaire to Help Identify Patients with Sleep Apnea

Summaries for Patients5 October 1999Using a Questionnaire to Help Identify Patients with Sleep ApneaAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-7-199910050-00041 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the problem and what is known about it so far?People with sleep apnea syndrome have episodes of blockage of their upper airways during sleep. The condition results in abnormal sleep and low blood oxygen during the night. Sleep apnea is common, occurring in 2% of women and 4% of men. Many people with the syndrome complain of daytime sleepiness, high blood pressure, trouble sleeping at night, or snoring, but they do not know that these symptoms are a result of sleep apnea syndrome. Primary care doctors often fail to detect sleep apnea in their patients. The only ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full report titled "Using the Berlin Questionnaire To Identify Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome." It is in the 5 October 1999 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 131, pages 485-491). The authors are N.C. Netzer, R.A. Stoohs, C.M. Netzer, K. Clark, and K.P. Strohl.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. 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