A cross-sectional study of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with colorectal cancer

作者:Xiong, Hailin; Lao, Miaochan; Zhang, Shuyi; Chen, Jialian; Shi, Qianping; Xu, Yanxia; Ou, Qiong*
来源:Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2022, 13(2): 683-694.
DOI:10.21037/jgo-22-175

摘要

Background: The association between colorectal cancer (CRC) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been attracting increasing attention. several studies had confirmed that OSA increases the risk of CRC onset. However, the findings of studies on the morbidity of OSA in patients with CRC were unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the morbidity of OSA in patients with CRC as well as the association between the clinicopathological characteristics of OSA and CRC. Methods: A total of 414 patients with a pathological diagnosis of CRC from 1 January, 2020 to 30 December, 2020 were included in this study. Demographic characteristics, clinical information, and tumor characteristics of participants were collected; sleep was monitored using a wearable oximeter and via sleep quality questionnaire. The oxygen desaturation index (ODI) was used to classify OSA severity so that the diagnostic criteria for OSA were set based on the ODI as 0-5 (normal) and 0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed a correlation of ODI values and age to the N stage. Specifically, CRC patients with an abnormal ODI had a higher risk of lymph node metastasis compared to those with normal ODI (OR =1.915, 95% CI: 1.025 to 3.579). Moreover, patients with CRC aged 65 years (OR =2.190, 95% CI: 1.163 to 4.125). Conclusions: CRC patients with abnormal ODI are susceptible to OSA. Additionally, abnormal ODI and age _65 years are relevant factors for the N2 stage.

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    南方医科大学; 广东省人民医院