Impact of Ambient Air Pollution on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery: A Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a worldwide health concern having been proved to be associated with air pollution. However, it remains unclear whether air pollution could also compromise the effect of OSA treatment, especially OSA surgery. This study investigated the impact of mid- to long-term ambient air pollution exposure on postsurgical outcomes of OSA patients.

Methods

A total of 382 OSA patients who had failed conservative treatment first and received OSA surgery afterward were enrolled; the patients were then categorized into the severely (192 patients; 50.3%) and mildly (190 patients; 49.7%) air-polluted group based on the calculated average exposure of air particles according to the report of Taiwan Ministry of Environment. The relationships among the

SUBMITTER: Lin CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12705085 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature