Open AccessAssessment of Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea in a Nigerian university: Association with cardiovascular risk factors
Author(s) -
Adeseye Abiodun Akintunde,
Afolabi Salawu,
Oladimeji George Opadijo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.144698
Subject(s) - association (psychology) , sleep (system call) , medicine , psychology , computer science , psychotherapist , operating system
Snoring remains under diagnosed in general population. It however has significant morbidity and mortality risk factors with multiple effects on the cardiovascular system. The Berlin questionnaire is a worldwide validated instrument to identify those at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).