A study of the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among university students with excessive daytime sleepiness.
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the leading secondary causes of sleepiness. However, the literature on its prevalence among health science students with sleepiness is scarce. Objective: To establish the prevalence of OSA among students with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) at...
| Publicado en: | Revista Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia Vol. 73; pp. 1 - 9 |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2025
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the leading secondary causes of sleepiness. However, the literature on its prevalence among health science students with sleepiness is scarce. Objective: To establish the prevalence of OSA among students with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) at a university in Santa Marta, Colombia. Materials and methods: A descriptive prevalence study was carried out in 655 health science students (medicine, nursing, dentistry, and psychology). The participants completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS, Cronbach's alpha 0.82), as well as an ad hoc questionnaire (sociodemographic information and clinical variables related to OSA). Students with EDS (ESS=11) underwent home respiratory polygraphy to confirm the presence of OSA (apnea/hypopnea index [AHI] =5). Results: Of the 655 students screened, 186 (28.40%) had EDS. In this subgroup, the mean age was 21.08 years (SD=2.47) and 70.43% were female. Furthermore, 67.20% were medical students; 12.37% were nursing students; 10.75% were psychology students; and 9.68% were dentistry students. The mean AHI was 1.40 (SD=2.53) and 19 (10.21%) had OSA, of which 18 (94.74%) were mild cases (AHI=5.00-14.99). Conclusions: In the present study, carried out at a public university in Santa Marta, 10% of health sciences students with EDS were diagnosed with OSA. Further studies should investigate OSA independently of the EDS diagnosis as determined by the ESS score. Introducción. La apnea obstructiva del sueño (AOS) es una de las principales causas secundarias de somnolencia. No obstante, la literatura sobre su prevalencia en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud con somnolencia es escasa. Objetivo. Establecer la prevalencia de AOS en estudiantes con somnolencia diurna excesiva (SDE) de una universidad de Santa Marta, Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Estudio descriptivo de prevalencia realizado en 655 estudiantes de ciencias de la salud (medicina, enfermería, odontología y psicología). Los participantes diligenciaron la Escala de Somnolencia de Epworth (ESE, alfa de Cronbach de 0.82), así como un cuestionario ad hoc (información sociodemográfica y variables clínicas relacionadas con la AOS). En aquellos estudiantes con SDE (EES=11) se realizó una poligrafía respiratoria domiciliaria para confirmar la presencia de AOS (índice de apnea/hipopnea [IAH] =5). Resultados. De los 655 estudiantes tamizados, 186 (28.40%) tenían SDE. En este subgrupo, la edad promedio fue 21.08 años (DE=2.47) y 70.43% eran mujeres; además, 67.20% eran estudiantes de medicina; 12.37%, de enfermería; 10.75%, de psicología, y 9.68%, de odontología. El IAH promedio fue 1.40 (DE=2.53) y 19 (10.21%) tenían AOS, de los cuales 18 (94.74%) eran casos leves (IAH=5.00-14.99). Conclusiones. En el presente estudio, realizado en una universidad pública de Santa Marta, 1 de cada 10 estudiantes de ciencias de la salud con SDE tuvo AOS. Futuros estudios deben investigar la AOS independientemente del diagnóstico de SDE según la puntuación en la ESE. |
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