Epworth sleepiness scale detects symptoms of sleep apnea in faculty of Dentistry

Abstract

The aim of this article was to correlate the Epworth sleepiness scale with symptoms of sleep apnea in the course of Odontology of a public University in the state of Paraiba. It was conducted a cross sectional study using two questionnaires to practicing professors. The sample was composed of 45 professors. We evaluated the following variables: sex, snoring, excessive tiredness, stop breathing and restless sleep. Despite the Epworth Sleepiness Scale did not provide a statistically significant relationship with the variables of the research, there is a considerable percentage of professors with excessive sleepiness, probably resulting from overloading professional. Therefore, we propose new studies to prove the results.