Alharthi Muhannad M, Altowairqi Meshari H, Alamri Sultan S, Mashrah Hosam T, Almalki Mazen A, Aljuaid Eidha Fawzan Eidha
Medical Intern, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
ORL-HNS Department, AlHada Military Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Mar 26;9(3):1633-1639. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_882_19. eCollection 2020 Mar.
Previous studies have reported the association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of GERD among Saudi population, and to determine the risk of OSA among those diagnosed with GERD in Taif city of Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional online survey was done among 843 Saudi participants using a questionnaire by collecting demographic data, weight, height, blood group, and having a previous nose or throat surgery. The GERD questionnaire and the sleep apnea symptom index were used to determine GERD and OSA prevalence.
The prevalence of GERD and OSA was 17.6% and 2.4%, respectively. A significantly higher prevalence of GERD was found among males, those with age >50 years, employees and obese participants, and those having OSA. Participants with an age >50 years and males, had a significantly higher prevalence of OSA. Being a male and older age were predictors for GERD, and the presence of GERD was an independent predictors for OSA.
Future population-based studies including a representative sample of the population should be done to confirm the revealed association between GERD and OSA. It is necessary to assess GERD in patients with OSA in clinical practice.
既往研究报道了胃食管反流病（GERD）与阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）之间的关联。
本研究旨在评估沙特人群中GERD的患病率，并确定沙特塔伊夫市诊断为GERD的患者中OSA的风险。
采用问卷调查法对843名沙特参与者进行横断面在线调查，收集人口统计学数据、体重、身高、血型以及既往是否接受过鼻或喉手术。使用GERD问卷和睡眠呼吸暂停症状指数来确定GERD和OSA的患病率。
GERD和OSA的患病率分别为17.6%和2.4%。在男性、年龄>50岁者、雇员、肥胖参与者以及患有OSA的人群中，GERD的患病率显著更高。年龄>50岁者和男性的OSA患病率显著更高。男性和高龄是GERD的预测因素，而GERD的存在是OSA的独立预测因素。
未来应开展基于人群的研究，纳入具有代表性的样本，以证实GERD与OSA之间已揭示的关联。在临床实践中，有必要对OSA患者进行GERD评估。
