• J. Physiol. Pharmacol. · Nov 2007

    Comparative Study

    Does night-shift work induce apnea events in obstructive sleep apnea patients?

    • A Laudencka, J J Klawe, M Tafil-Klawe, and P Złomańczuk.
    • Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus-Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
    • J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 2007 Nov 1;58 Suppl 5(Pt 1):345-7.

    AbstractThe aim of the present study was to determine the direct effect of night-work on the occurrence of obstructive apneas during sleep after a night shift in fast-rotating shift workers with sleep-related breathing disorders. Eight obstructive sleep apnea patients were examined with the use of a polysomnograph during sleep under two conditions: after day-shift work and after night-shift work. Both sleep studies were conducted within 2 to 3 weeks of each other. In four of the 8 subjects, during sleep after a night-shift, an increase in apnea/hypopnea index was found. Night work significantly increased several breathing variables: total duration of obstructive apneas during REM sleep, mean duration of obstructive apneas during arousal, and apnea index during arousal. We conclude that in a subpopulation of sleep apnea patients, acute sleep deprivation may worsen obstructive sleep apnea index.

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