Sean Hesselbacher, Shyam Subramanian, Shweta Rao, Lata Casturi, Salim Surani
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Nocturnal bruxism is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and GERD is strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Gender and ethnic differences in the prevalence and clinical presentation of these often overlapping sleep disorders have not been well documented. Our aim was to examine the associations between, and the symptoms associated with, nocturnal GERD and sleep bruxism in patients with OSA, and to examine the influence of gender and ethnicity...
2014: Open Respiratory Medicine Journal