Nocturnal gastro-oesophageal reflux and respiratory symptoms are increased in sleep apnoea : comparison with the general population

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AIM: To assess respiratory symptoms and nocturnal gastro-oesophageal reflux (nGER) among untreated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients, compared with the general population. Also, if nGER associates differently with respiratory symptoms among OSA patients.

METHODS: 2 study cohorts were included: 822 newly diagnosed subjects with moderate-severe OSA and 738 Icelandic general population study participants. All participants answered the same questionnaires. Those reporting nGER symptoms at least once per week were defined as 'with nGER'; those without nGER symptoms and without nGER medication were defined as 'no nGER'; and other participants were defined as having 'possible nGER'. Propensity score-based weights were used to minimise confounding and selection bias and facilitate causal interpretations.

RESULTS: The prevalence of nGER among OSA patients was 14.1%, compared with 5.8% in the general population. This increased prevalence in OSA was not explained by differences in age, gender, body mass index, smoking, hypertension and diabetes (adjusted OR (95% CI)=3.79 (2.24 to 6.43)). OSA patients 'with nGER' and with 'possible nGER' reported more wheezing (44% and 44% vs 25%, respectively) and productive cough (47% and 42% vs 29%, respectively), compared with OSA patients with 'no nGER'. The same pattern was seen in the general population, although with a generally lower prevalence. The effect of nGER on respiratory symptoms was similar between the two cohorts.

CONCLUSION: nGER was more often reported among untreated moderate-severe OSA patients than in the general population. Participants with nGER had more wheezing and productive cough, both among untreated OSA patients and in the general population.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

BMJ open respiratory research - 11(2024), 1 vom: 25. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Emilsson, Össur Ingi [VerfasserIn]
Aspelund, Thor [VerfasserIn]
Janson, Christer [VerfasserIn]
Benediktsdottir, Bryndis [VerfasserIn]
Juliusson, Sigurdur [VerfasserIn]
Maislin, Greg [VerfasserIn]
Pack, Allan I [VerfasserIn]
Keenan, Brendan T [VerfasserIn]
Gislason, Thorarinn [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Asthma
Clinical Epidemiology
Cough/Mechanisms/Pharmacology
Journal Article
Sleep apnoea

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjresp-2023-002192

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370210948