Burn Pit Smoke Exposure and Sleep Apnea in US Veterans
Although BPSE was not associated with SA prevalence, it was linked to earlier diagnosis. BPSE-related airway inflammation or increased health care use among exposed veterans may explain this pattern. Findings support early surveillance and screening for SA in highly exposed veterans.
Authors
- D.R. Glick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3808-7570)
- Arash Maghsoudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-0753)
- Melissa B. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3774-3356)
- Amir Sharafkhaneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7893-2946)
- Drew A. Helmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0385-432X)
- Ritwick Agrawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7001-581X)
- Javad Razjouyan
- Amin Ramezani
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- VA Office of Research and Development (US)
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (US)
- Center for Innovation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002237
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16