Open AccessObstructive Sleep Apnea in a rural population in South India: Feasibility of health care workers to administer level III sleep study
Author(s) -
Ashna M Pinto,
Uma Devaraj,
Priya Ramachandran,
Bobby Joseph,
George D’Souza
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_433_17
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , obstructive sleep apnea , confidence interval , population , obesity , sleep apnea , polysomnography , body mass index , physical therapy , pediatrics , apnea , environmental health
To estimate the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its risk factors in a rural Indian population using screening questionnaire and Level III sleep study. To determine the feasibility to train community health workers to administer Level III sleep study in the high-risk population.