Piccirillo J F
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
Laryngoscope. 2000 Mar;110(3 Pt 3):16-20. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200003002-00005.
Sleep disorders in general and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in particular are prevalent health problems. This report describe the methodology and findings from a prospective multicenter outcomes research study on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome that was conducted by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Other outcome measures available for outcomes research in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome are also summarized.
一般而言，睡眠障碍尤其是阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征是普遍存在的健康问题。本报告描述了美国耳鼻咽喉-头颈外科学会开展的一项关于阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征的前瞻性多中心结局研究的方法和结果。还总结了可用于阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征结局研究的其他结局指标。
