Berlin questionnaire and Epworth sleepiness scale, useful screening instruments for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?

A. Mensink, S. Uil, B. Kuipers (Zwolle, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Sleep and weight: heavy under pressure
Session: Sleep and weight: heavy under pressure
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3246
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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