Arous F, Boivin J-M, Chaouat A, Rumeau C, Jankowski R, Nguyen D T
Faculté de Médecine de Nancy, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
Faculté de Médecine de Nancy, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France; CIC-P Inserm-CHRU de Nancy, Allée du Morvan, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2017 Oct;134(5):303-308. doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2017.02.010. Epub 2017 Mar 11.
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) seems to be underdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to assess awareness of OSAHS among the general population of the Lorraine Region of France.
A descriptive epidemiological study was carried out from July to November 2015 in the Lorraine Region, using an anonymous questionnaire that assessed knowledge of OSAHS-related symptoms and complications. The survey was also circulated on the Internet via social media. Exclusion criteria comprised age under 18 years, refusal to fill out the questionnaire and linguistic barrier.
1307 subjects filled out the survey: 1020 on paper format and 287 via the Internet. About two-thirds of the population recognized a majority of symptoms. However, there was a significant lack of knowledge of complications, especially cardiological and neurological. Suffering from OSAHS, having had higher education, and being under 40 years of age, were factors linked to better awareness of the syndrome. Internet respondents also showed better awareness.
Despite encouraging results regarding OSAHS symptoms, the general population showed limited awareness of its complications. Innovative educational campaigns must be organized to inform practitioners and the general public about the disease and raise awareness of its complications.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征（OSAHS）似乎未得到充分诊断。本研究旨在评估法国洛林地区普通人群对OSAHS的认知情况。
2015年7月至11月在洛林地区开展了一项描述性流行病学研究，使用一份匿名问卷评估对OSAHS相关症状和并发症的了解情况。该调查还通过社交媒体在互联网上进行传播。排除标准包括18岁以下、拒绝填写问卷和语言障碍。
1307名受试者填写了调查问卷：1020人以纸质形式填写，287人通过互联网填写。约三分之二的人群认识到大多数症状。然而，对并发症，尤其是心脏和神经方面的并发症，存在明显的认知不足。患有OSAHS、受过高等教育以及年龄在40岁以下，是与对该综合征有更好认知相关的因素。互联网受访者也表现出更好的认知。
尽管在OSAHS症状方面取得了令人鼓舞的结果，但普通人群对其并发症的认知有限。必须组织创新的教育活动，向从业者和公众宣传该疾病，并提高对其并发症的认识。
