Racial Disparities in Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Autor: Samuel M. Cohen MD, PhD, Javier J.M. Howard MD, MPH, Michael C. Jin, Jason Qian MD, Robson Capasso MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: OTO Open, Vol 6 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2473-974X
2473974X
DOI: 10.1177/2473974X221088870
Popis: Objective Determine risk factors for failure to receive surgical treatment among patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Study Design Population-based observational longitudinal cohort study. Setting Population-based database. Methods Multivariate analysis of 500,792 individuals with obstructive sleep apnea from Optum’s deidentified Clinformatics Data Mart database (2004-2018). Results Black race, increased age, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, obesity, and congestive heart failure were independently associated with a decreased rate of surgery for obstructive sleep apnea. Asian race, hypertension, arrhythmias other than atrial fibrillation, pulmonary disease, and liver disease were independently associated with an increased rate of surgery for obstructive sleep apnea. Conclusion Racial disparities in health outcomes related to health care access and in economic resources have an enormous impact on public health and social equity. We found differences in rates of surgery for obstructive sleep apnea based on race. These data are consistent with others demonstrating disparities in medical treatment of sleep apnea with positive pressure and underline a need for a change in awareness and treatment in these populations.
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