Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its association with age and body mass index: A systematic review and meta ‐analysis
ConclusionPrevalence of OSA among the RA cohort was 29.8% with significant heterogeneity. However, the prevalence was 45.3% when studies were restricted to the OSA diagnosis based on the Berlin questionnaire with very low heterogeneity. Higher BMI is the principal risk factor of OSA development in RA. Hence, controlling BMI could be a preventive strategy for OSA among RA patients.
Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Bhaskar Thakur,
Mona Pathak,
Pratima Singh,
Prasanta Padhan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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