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ANTEZANA, Alejandro N. et al. Evaluation of excessive daytime sleepiness on medical students of San Simon University. Gac Med Bol [online]. 2018, vol.41, n.2, pp.14-17. ISSN 1012-2966.

Objectives: the primary objective is to determine if medical students of San Simon University (UMSS) suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness using the Epworth Sleeping Scale (ESS). Methods: It was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. Medical students of San Simon University responded to a survey which included demographics, Epworth Sleepiness Scale translated to Spanish, number of nighttime hours of sleep, presence of naps and use of any stimulant of the central nervous system during the month prior to the survey. Results: The universe consisted of 1923 students and the sample was 324 students from the first to the fifth course of the medical school of University of San Simon (5% margin of error, 95% level of confidence); 57% female, mean age was 21 years (±2.1), the average Epworth Sleepiness scale was 9 (±3.3) (95% CI 8.46-9.54); 23.6% presented some degree of excessive daytime sleepiness; 67% of students indicated sleep 4-6 hours daily; 79% enjoy 5 - 90 minute daily naps during the month prior to survey; 76% reported using some type of stimulant of the central nervous system. Conclusions: A small but relevant number of medical students have some degree of excessive daytime sleepiness. This is maybe due to use of naps; a habit commonly used in our country.

Palabras clave : sleep deprivation; Epworth sleepiness scale; medical students.

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