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Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Barrett's Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Review
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. November 2021, Vol. 66 Issue 11, p3689, 9 p.
Subject
International economic relations
Analysis
Sleep apnea -- Analysis
Gastroesophageal reflux -- Analysis
Sleep apnea syndromes -- Analysis
Language
English
ISSN
0163-2116
Abstract
Author(s): Yousef Elfanagely [sup.1], Amporn Atsawarungruangkit [sup.2], James Scharfen [sup.1], Laura Pavlech [sup.3], Steven F. Moss [sup.4] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.40263.33, 0000 0004 1936 9094, Department of Internal Medicine, Rhode [...]
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has gastrointestinal implications as it is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Less certain is an independent association between OSA and Barrett's esophagus. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association between OSA and Barrett's esophagus. Methods A systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed. Inclusion criteria were observational studies (retrospective and case-control) assessing the association between OSA and Barrett's esophagus in adult subjects. Data from the included studies were extracted and used to calculate the pooled odds ratio of OSA with 95% confidence interval (CI) between patients with Barrett's esophagus and those without, using a random-effects model. Results Altogether six studies involving 2333 subjects met the inclusion criteria and were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled analysis found a significantly increased risk of OSA, high risk of OSA, and patient-reported OSA symptoms among patients with Barrett's esophagus versus those without Barrett's esophagus, with a pooled odds ratio (OR) of 2.19 (95% CI 1.53-3.15). A subgroup analysis for cases of definite OSA (formally diagnosed via polysomnography) and Barrett's esophagus (n = 2 studies) also demonstrated significant association (OR 2.59, 95% CI 1.39-4.84). Conclusion A significantly increased risk of OSA among patients with Barrett's esophagus was demonstrated in this meta-analysis. Further investigation is warranted to determine the pathophysiology and clinical implications of this association.