scholarly journals O18‐5: Sleep apnea and academic performance: A study on medical students using the Berlin questionnaire

Respirology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (S3) ◽  
pp. 49-49
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire

Association between obstructive sleep apnea and persistent-postural perceptual dizziness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Anand K. Bery ◽  
Jayson Lee Azzi ◽  
Andre Le ◽  
Naomi S. Spitale ◽  
Judith Leech ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Chronic Dizziness ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to vestibular dysfunction, but no prior studies have investigated the relationship between Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), a common cause of chronic dizziness, and OSA. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: We determined the frequency of OSA in an uncontrolled group of PPPD patients from a tertiary dizziness clinic based on polysomnogram (PSG). We then assessed the sensitivity and specificity of common OSA questionnaires in this population. RESULTS: Twenty-five patients with PPPD underwent PSG (mean age 47, 60% female, mean BMI 29.5). A majority, or 56%, of patients were diagnosed with OSA, and in most, the OSA was severe. OSA patients were older (56 years versus 40 years, p = 0.0006) and had higher BMI (32 versus 26, p = 0.0078), but there was no clear gender bias (56% versus 64% female, p = 1.00). The mean sensitivity and specificity of the STOP BANG questionnaire for detecting OSA was 86% and 55%, respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of the Berlin Questionnaire was 79% and 45%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of OSA was much higher in our small PPPD group than in the general population. Screening questionnaires appear to demonstrate good sensitivity to detect PPPD patients at risk of OSA in this small study. Future studies should confirm these findings and determine whether treatment of OSA improves symptoms in PPPD.

scholarly journals Good sleep quality is associated with better academic performance among Sudanese medical students

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyder Osman Mirghani ◽  
Osama Salih Mohammed ◽  
Yahia Mohamed Almurtadha ◽  
Moneir Siddig Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Good Sleep

The Validity of the Berlin Questionnaire in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

CHEST Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 140 (4) ◽  
pp. 818A
Author(s):  
Hyeon Hui Kang ◽  
Chan Kwon Park ◽  
Ji Young Kang ◽  
Ju Sang Kim ◽  
Myung Sook Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Diagnostic accuracy of the Berlin questionnaire and the NoSAS score in detecting risk for obstructive sleep apnea in rotating shift workers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Antônio Alves de Menezes Júnior ◽  
Virgínia Capistrano Fajardo ◽  
Raimundo Marques do Nascimento Neto ◽  
Sílvia Nascimento de Freitas ◽  
Fernando Luiz Pereira de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Nomophobia among medical students and its association with depression, anxiety, stress and academic performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Kubrusly ◽  
Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva ◽  
Gabriel Vidal de Vasconcelos ◽  
Emanuel Delano Lima Gonçalves Leite ◽  
Priscilla de Almeida Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Mathematical Operation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Structural Brain Damage ◽  
Device Use

Abstract: Introduction: As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the adoption of technology remains one of the defining factors of human progress. Nomophobia (NO MObile PHOne PhoBIA) represents a mental condition caused by the fear of being detached from mobile phone connectivity. Such condition is directly associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Moreover, nomophobia can lead to structural brain damage. Objective: The present study aims to assess the effect of nomophobia on medical students at a private institution and its association with depression, anxiety, stress and academic performance. Method: This is a cross-sectional observational study carried out in medical students at Centro Universitário Christus. Nomophobia was measured using the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q). The NMP-Q has 20 questions, which are asked on a 7-point Likert scale. This scale has been validated for the Brazilian Portuguese language. Depression, anxiety and stress were measured by the DASS-21, a simplified version of the DASS instrument. The DASS-21 questionnaire was also validated for the Brazilian Portuguese language. Academic performance was measured through API, the product of a complex mathematical operation that results in the student’s average grade in the semester and functions as a reference index for pedagogical follow-up in the assessed institution. In addition, the device use habits were assessed. Descriptive results were presented, and bivariate analyses of association and correlation were performed. This study was approved by the research ethics committee. Result: A sample of 292 students was assessed. Virtually all students (99.7%) had some degree of nomophobia, and 64.5% had a moderate or severe level of nomophobia. More than 50% of the students had higher than mild degrees of stress, and 19.5% and 11.2% of the students had severe or very severe levels of anxiety and depression, respectively. When analyzing the correlation of NMP-Q with DASS-21 scores, it was observed that increases in NMP-Q lead to increases in the overall DASS score (p < 0.001), and that worse results in DASS-21 are associated with worse API. Conclusion: Our study suggests that nomophobia is likely to increase anxiety, stress and depression and, as a result, leads to a decrease in academic performance.

Abstract TP221: Using Berlin Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale to Identify Stroke Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Millene Camilo ◽  
Alan Eckeli ◽  
Heidi Sander ◽  
Regina Fernandes ◽  
Joao Leite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Positive Predictive Value ◽  
Negative Predictive Value ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Epworth Sleepiness Scale ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is frequent in the acute phase of stroke. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been found in 62% of stroke patients. The impact of OSA is significant after ischemic stroke, including early neurological deterioration, poor functional outcome and increased long-term mortality. However, performing polysomnography (PSG) for all patients with acute stroke for diagnose OSA is still impracticable. Therefore clinical tools to select patients at higher risk for OSA would be essential. The aim of this study was to determine the validity of the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) to identify stroke patients in whom the PSG would be indicated. Methods: Subjects with ischemic stroke were stratified into high and low risk groups for SDB using a BQ. The ESS ≥ 10 was used to define excessive daytime sleepiness. The BQ and ESS were administered to the relatives of stroke patients at hospital admission. All patients were submitted to a full overnight PSG at the first night after symptoms onset. OSA severity was measured by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Results: We prospectively studied 40 ischemic stroke patients. The mean age was 62 ± 12.1 years and the obstructive sleep apnea (AHI ≥ 15) was present in 67.5%. On stratifying risk of OSA in these patients based on the QB, 77.5% belonged to the high-risk and 50% to the ESS ≥ 10. The sensitivity of QB was 85%, the specificity 35%, the positive predictive value 74% and the negative predictive value 55%. For ESS was respectively 63%, 85%, 89% and 52%. The diagnostic value of the BQ and ESS in combination to predict OSA had a sensitivity of 58%, a specificity of 89%, a positive predictive value of 95% and a negative predictive value of 38%. Conclusions: The QB even applied to the bed-partners of stroke patients is a useful screening tool for OSA.

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