Mechanism of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Airway Obstruction or Obesity? | Zendy

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Mechanism of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Airway Obstruction or Obesity?

Author(s) -

Kelly Shepherd,

William C. Orr

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.5402

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , reflux , airway , sleep apnea , airway obstruction , sleep (system call) , apnea , obesity , mechanism (biology) , anesthesia , continuous positive airway pressure , intensive care medicine , disease , philosophy , epistemology , computer science , operating system

This is the first study to compare reflux events during wake and sleep in obese and non-obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obese individuals without OSA. The primary aim of the study was to investigate any additive effect of OSA on gastroesophageal reflux (GER) above that of obesity.

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