Validation of the Modified Berlin Questionnaire for the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with a History of COVID-19 Infection.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: The Berlin questionnaire (BQ) is a widely used survey to predict obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Considering the confounding effect of obesity and hypertension on the clinical course of COVID-19, we have recently developed a modified BQ (mBQ) based on the subscales snoring intensity/frequency, witnessed apneas and morning/daytime tiredness, and demonstrated that patients with high-risk OSA had worse outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the current study, we aimed to validate the mBQ in adults with a history of COVID-19 infection. (2) Method: All cases who suffered from COVID-19 infection between 10 March and 22 June 2020, and who completed the mBQ in our first study, were invited to participate. Participants refilled the questionnaires, and an attended polysomnography (

SUBMITTER: Celik Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10178945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature