Recent studies have suggested that exposure to elevated concentrations of respirable particulate matter (less than 10 m) may increase the prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Open-air burn pits as utilized by the U.S. military in recent operations until 2009 may have ...
Burn pitsParticulate matterMilitaryVeteransExposure to elevated concentrations of respirable particulate matter ( 12h of daily exposure (17 patients). The prevalence of OSA, defined by apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 5/h, was similarly high in both groups (69% vs. 71%, p = 0.83). ...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) share common causal factors and comorbidities but may have a variable effect on physical activity and associated quality of life, due to differences in pathophysiology. The aim of this study was to compare the levels...