Gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms are related to the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnoea

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1 PART II, 2011, Pages 241-249

  Shepherd, Kelly L ^a,b   James, Alan L ^a,c   Musk, Arthur W ^a,b   Hunter, Michael L ^a   Hillman, David R ^a   Eastwood, Peter R ^a,b  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid regurgitation; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Heartburn; Obstructive sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 79951520835     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2010.00843.x     Document Type: Article

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