Polysomnographic diagnoses among former world trade center rescue workers and volunteers

Rafael E. De La Hoz; Jorge M. Mallea; Sasha J. Kramer; Laura A. Bienenfeld; Juan P. Wisnivesky; R. Nisha Aurora

doi:10.1080/19338244.2012.725230

Polysomnographic diagnoses among former world trade center rescue workers and volunteers

Rafael E. De La Hoz, Jorge M. Mallea, Sasha J. Kramer, Laura A. Bienenfeld, Juan P. Wisnivesky, R. Nisha Aurora

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Abstract

An increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been suggested forWorld Trade Center (WTC)-exposed workers. The authors reviewed the results from nocturnal polysomnograms (PSGs), to investigate diagnostic differences between WTC-exposed and -unexposed subjects. Six hundred fifty-six nocturnal PSGs performed at our sleep center were reviewed, 272 of them in former WTC workers. Seven diagnostic categories were compared between the 2 groups by bivariate and logistic regression analyses. The WTC group had a significantly higher predominance of the male gender, but slightly lower body mass index (BMI). There was no significant difference in the distribution of PSG diagnoses between the 2 groups in unadjusted (p = .56) or adjusted (p = .49) analyses. The authors did not identify a significant difference in PSG diagnoses between the WTCexposed and -unexposed subjects. OSA was significantly associated with age, BMI, and gender in this patient population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	239-242
Number of pages	4
Journal	Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
Volume	67
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2012.725230
State	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Occupational medicine
Respiratory diseases
Sleep apnea
World Trade Center

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Toxicology
Environmental Science(all)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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