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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2022

Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms Referral to Otolaryngologists in Iranian Residency Entrance Examination Volunteers: The Effect of Source of Education and Level of Knowledge.

Khosro Sadeghniiat-Haghighi, Hakima Abdullah, Arezu Najafi, Zahra Banafsheh Alemohammad, Kamran Ahmadi Jazi, Reza Erfanian

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Effect of multi-level upper airway surgery on obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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Khosro Sadeghniiat-HaghighiOccupational Sleep Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hakima AbdullahOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir Alam Hospital Complexs, Sa'adi Street, P.O. Box: 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran.
Arezu NajafiOccupational Sleep Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra Banafsheh AlemohammadOccupational Sleep Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Kamran Ahmadi JaziAhmadi Cultural Institute, Tehran, Iran.
Reza ErfanianOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir Alam Hospital Complexs, Sa'adi Street, P.O. Box: 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has various complications for individuals' health. This study aimed to evaluate the factors for referring obstructive sleep apnea patients to otolaryngologists in Iranian residency entrance examination volunteers. This cross-sectional study recruited volunteer participants from the Iranian Residency Entrance Examination on March 2, 2018. The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitudes (OSAKA)/the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitudes in Children (OSAKA-KIDS) Questionnaires were distributed among residents attending exam preparation. Number of years working as a physician, number of adult and pediatric patients visited during the academic rank in residency examination, and the main specialty during general physician education in which they get familiar with obstructive sleep apnea were documented. The effect of the mentioned variables evaluated on patient referral preference specialty. Of the 95 volunteers, 57.9% were female; mean age was 29.6 ± 3.3 years. The overall knowledge score of the OSAKA questionnaire was 9.85 ± 3.9 and for the OSAKA-KIDS questionnaire was 9.2 ± 4.9. In patients under 18 years of age, the most frequent referrals were from otolaryngology specialists (51.2%). The only factor which had positive significant effect on adult patient referral preference was source of obstructive sleep apnea knowledge during general physician taring (

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