Racial Disparities in Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Determine risk factors for failure to receive surgical treatment among patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Study design

Population-based observational longitudinal cohort study.

Setting

Population-based database.

Methods

Multivariate analysis of 500,792 individuals with obstructive sleep apnea from Optum's deidentified Clinformatics Data Mart database (2004-2018).

Results

Black race, increased age, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, obesity, and congestive heart failure were independently associated with a decreased rate of surgery for obstructive sleep apnea. Asian race, hypertension, arrhythmias other than atrial fibrillation, pulmonary disease, and liver disease were independently associated with an increased rate of surgery for obstructive s

SUBMITTER: Cohen SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935572 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature