Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire

Introduction: Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible loss of vision worldwide. Numerous studies have confirmed an association between open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Caucasian and Chinese populations; however, there has been no published study from South...

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Main Authors: Sivaratnam, Dhashani, Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan, Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Subha, Sethu Thakachy, Muteb, Obed Twesan, Mohamad Zain, Muhsonat, Abdul Rahim, Nur Syazwani, Abu Bakar, Saraiza, Lakshman, Anand Jebaraj, Ew, Shao Chen, Kanasan, Kirbashini, Baharuddin, Nur Najlaa, Kai, Wei Lee
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Published: University of Malta 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118062/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118062/1/118062.pdf
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author Sivaratnam, Dhashani
Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
Subha, Sethu Thakachy
Muteb, Obed Twesan
Mohamad Zain, Muhsonat
Abdul Rahim, Nur Syazwani
Abu Bakar, Saraiza
Lakshman, Anand Jebaraj
Ew, Shao Chen
Kanasan, Kirbashini
Baharuddin, Nur Najlaa
Kai, Wei Lee
author_facet Sivaratnam, Dhashani
Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
Subha, Sethu Thakachy
Muteb, Obed Twesan
Mohamad Zain, Muhsonat
Abdul Rahim, Nur Syazwani
Abu Bakar, Saraiza
Lakshman, Anand Jebaraj
Ew, Shao Chen
Kanasan, Kirbashini
Baharuddin, Nur Najlaa
Kai, Wei Lee
author_sort Sivaratnam, Dhashani
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Introduction: Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible loss of vision worldwide. Numerous studies have confirmed an association between open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Caucasian and Chinese populations; however, there has been no published study from South East Asia on this subject. Materials and Methods: Therefore, our objectives were to use the STOP-BANG questionnaire (SBQ) to determine the factors (socio-demography, medical comorbidities) associated with the risk of OSA among patients with OAG and the association between glaucoma parameters and OSA. The SBQ was used for classifying patients as OSA low risk (score ≤ 2) to moderate/high risk (score ≥ 3). Results: We found that the mean patient age was 64.2 ± 8.9 years, of which 55.4% (245 subjects) were males. The prevalence of moderate/high risk of OSA among the open angle glaucoma patients was 247 (55.9%), which comprised of mostly males(n=196,44.34%) compared to females (n=51,11.54%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the predictors of moderate/high risk of OSA were males [odds ratio (OR) = 189.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 55.21, 651.69], high body mass index (OR = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.14, 1.33), diabetes (OR = 3.1, 95% CI = 1.45, 6.63) and hypertension (OR = 70.73, 95% CI = 22.59,221.50). Conclusion: The identification of modifiable risk factors will be beneficial in the prevention of visual loss from glaucoma. The prevalence of moderate to high risk OSA risk was 56.9% among patients with OAG, that supports the vascular theory causing glaucomatous damage.
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spelling upm-1180622025-06-23T08:35:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118062/ Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire Sivaratnam, Dhashani Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan Devaraj, Navin Kumar Subha, Sethu Thakachy Muteb, Obed Twesan Mohamad Zain, Muhsonat Abdul Rahim, Nur Syazwani Abu Bakar, Saraiza Lakshman, Anand Jebaraj Ew, Shao Chen Kanasan, Kirbashini Baharuddin, Nur Najlaa Kai, Wei Lee Introduction: Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible loss of vision worldwide. Numerous studies have confirmed an association between open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Caucasian and Chinese populations; however, there has been no published study from South East Asia on this subject. Materials and Methods: Therefore, our objectives were to use the STOP-BANG questionnaire (SBQ) to determine the factors (socio-demography, medical comorbidities) associated with the risk of OSA among patients with OAG and the association between glaucoma parameters and OSA. The SBQ was used for classifying patients as OSA low risk (score ≤ 2) to moderate/high risk (score ≥ 3). Results: We found that the mean patient age was 64.2 ± 8.9 years, of which 55.4% (245 subjects) were males. The prevalence of moderate/high risk of OSA among the open angle glaucoma patients was 247 (55.9%), which comprised of mostly males(n=196,44.34%) compared to females (n=51,11.54%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the predictors of moderate/high risk of OSA were males [odds ratio (OR) = 189.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 55.21, 651.69], high body mass index (OR = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.14, 1.33), diabetes (OR = 3.1, 95% CI = 1.45, 6.63) and hypertension (OR = 70.73, 95% CI = 22.59,221.50). Conclusion: The identification of modifiable risk factors will be beneficial in the prevention of visual loss from glaucoma. The prevalence of moderate to high risk OSA risk was 56.9% among patients with OAG, that supports the vascular theory causing glaucomatous damage. University of Malta 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118062/1/118062.pdf Sivaratnam, Dhashani and Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan and Devaraj, Navin Kumar and Subha, Sethu Thakachy and Muteb, Obed Twesan and Mohamad Zain, Muhsonat and Abdul Rahim, Nur Syazwani and Abu Bakar, Saraiza and Lakshman, Anand Jebaraj and Ew, Shao Chen and Kanasan, Kirbashini and Baharuddin, Nur Najlaa and Kai, Wei Lee (2024) Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire. Malta Medical Journal, 36 (2). pp. 26-32. ISSN 1813-3339; eISSN: 2308-4103 https://www.mmsjournals.org/index.php/mmj/article/view/630
spellingShingle Sivaratnam, Dhashani
Yusof Khan, Abdul Hanif Khan
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
Subha, Sethu Thakachy
Muteb, Obed Twesan
Mohamad Zain, Muhsonat
Abdul Rahim, Nur Syazwani
Abu Bakar, Saraiza
Lakshman, Anand Jebaraj
Ew, Shao Chen
Kanasan, Kirbashini
Baharuddin, Nur Najlaa
Kai, Wei Lee
Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire
title Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire
title_full Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire
title_fullStr Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire
title_short Assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG questionnaire
title_sort assessment of obstructive sleep apnea among malaysian with open-angle glaucoma using the stop-bang questionnaire
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