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Predictors of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients with lung cancer
Mohamed H Zidan1, Hany M Shaarawy1, Heba S Gharraf1
1Chest Diseases Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum Square, Alexandria, Egypt.
Background And Objectives:
OSA is a known medical condition that is associated with several comorbidities and affect patients' quality of life. The association between OSA and lung cancer remains debated. Some studies reported increased prevalence of OSA in patients with lung cancer. We aimed to assess predictors of moderate-to-severe OSA in patients with lung cancer.
Methods:
We enrolled 153 adult patients who were newly diagnosed with lung cancer. Cardiorespiratory monitoring was performed using home sleep apnea device. We carried out Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis on multiple parameters including age, gender, smoking status, neck circumference, waist circumference, BMI, stage and histopathology of lung cancer, presence of superior vena cava obstruction, and performance status to find out the factors that are independently associated with a diagnosis of moderate-to-severe OSA.
Results:
Our results suggest that poor performance status is the most significant predictor of moderate to severe OSA in patients with lung cancer after controlling for important confounders.
Conclusion:
Performance status is a predictor of moderate to severe OSA in patients with lung cancer in our population of middle eastern ethnicity.
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