Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Department of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Publications

• Research Article   
  Risk Stratification, Knowledge and Awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Egyptians Attending Outpatient Clinics; A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Mohamed Adwi, Mohamed Elmoshy*, Mahmoud Bassiony, Mahmoud Madkour, Hassan Hassan, Moustafa Rabie and Mohamed Alboraie
  
  Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that causes upper airway collapse, leading to sleep apnea or hypopnea, and is associated with serious health conditions. Despite its prevalence, it is an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease. We aimed to measure the prevalence of OSA risk and detect the level of knowledge of OSA among Egyptians attending outpatient clinics. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at two university hospitals in Cairo using the Berlin questionnaire and OSA Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire (OSAKA). The participants were recruited from the outpatient clinics of Al-Hussein University Hospital and Al-Sayed Galal University Hospital. We used a validated Arabic translated version of the Berlin questionnaire. Ten questions across three domains were evaluated: The presence and severit.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2161-105X.2025.15.737

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