Bizu Gelaye Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Psychiatry, Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology, Multidisciplinary Health International Research Training Program, Harvard School of Public Health,United States of America
Dr. Bizu Gelaye is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and The Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an associate member of the Broad Institute’s Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Program and Teaching Faculty at the Center for Bioethics in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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Author(s): Ornella Rutagarama, Bizu Gelaye, Mahlet G Tadesse, Seblewengel Lemma, Yemane Berhane and Michelle A Williams
Background: The Berlin and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) are simple, validated, and widely used questionnaires designed to assess symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) a common but often unrecognized cause of morbidity and mortality.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2,639 college students to examine the extent to which symptoms of OSAS are associated with the odds of common mental disorders (CMDs). The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to evaluate the presence of CMDs w... view moreĀ»