Unique features of obstructive sleep apnea in World Trade Center responders with aerodigestive disorders.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
To compare obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in World Trade Center (WTC) responders with aerodigestive disorders and snoring with non-WTC habitual snorers, and to distinguish features of OSA in a subset of responders with worsening of snoring after 9/11 from responders with previous habitual snoring. Cross-sectional comparative study of 50 WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program responders with aerodigestive disorders and snoring and 50 nonresponders with snoring. Responders with worsening of snoring after 9/11 were compared with previous habitual snorers. : While there was a strong correlation between body mass index (BMI), weight, and Apnea + Hypopnea Index (r = 0.36, P = 0.001; r = 0.29, P = 0.044) in the nonresponders, no correlation between either BMI or weight and Apnea + Hypopnea Index was found in the responders. Responders with worsening of snoring after 9/11 had a significantly lower BMI than previous habitual snorers. Mechanisms other than obesity are important in the pathogenesis of OSA in WTC responders with aerodigestive disorders.
Medical subject headings
- Dust
- Inhalation Exposure
- Occupational Exposure
- Rescue Work
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive