2015-06

Health Promotion in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Introduction

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), which is commonly underdiagnosed, has a high occurrence in the world population. Health education concerning sleep disorders and OSAS should be implemented.

Objectives

The objective was to identify studies related to preventive actions on sleep disorders, with emphasis on OSAS.

Data Synthesis

A literature review was conducted using Lilacs, Medline, PubMed, and Scopus by combining the following keywords: "Health Promotion," "Sleep Disorders," "Primary Prev...

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