Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Community Members Exposed to World Trade Center Dust and Fumes.

ABSTRACT: STUDY OBJECTIVES:A relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and exposure to the World Trade Center (WTC) dust and fumes has been suggested in responders but little is known about a possible relationship in community members. We characterized sleep studies performed in community members with WTC dust exposure to improve our understanding of the relationship between the diagnosis and severity of OSA and WTC dust exposure in this population. METHODS:Single-center, retrospective study of patients enrolled in a clinical treatment program for community members with WTC dust exposure. Patients were included if they had undergone sleep studies for evaluation of possible OSA through September 2016 and provided written informed consent. RESULTS:The total number of patients included in the

SUBMITTER: Ahuja S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5940423 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature