Epworth Sleepiness Scale

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
ESS
Pronunciation
/ˈepwɜːθ ˈsliːpnɪs skeɪl/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Application Value of Epworth Sleepiness Scale(ESS) in the Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
  2. Methods 147 junior middle school students living in rural areas were taken out by non-probability sampling. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ( PSQI ) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale(ESS) ( ESS ) were used to investigation. SPSS 10.0 statistical package was used for these analyses.
  3. Methods 108 patients with OSAS were assessed for HRQoL using the Calgary quality of life index ( SAQLI ), for EDS using the Epworth sleepiness scale ( ESS ), and for mood using the Zung self-rated depression scale ( SDS ).
  4. We learned their sleep behavior by two-week sleep log, assessed their daytime sleepiness by Epworth Sleepiness Scale(ESS), and confirmed their circadian preference by Morningness / Eveningness Questionnaire.
  5. Diagnostic value of blood oxygen saturation monitor combined with Epworth Sleepiness Scale(ESS) for snorers being suspicious of obstructive sleep apnea-hyponea syndrome

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