AS MANY as one in five people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may also suffer from obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
A new Flinders University-led study recommends people with IBD be screened for OSA, a common and debilitating respiratory condition, to improve their long-term health.
OSA is linked to a variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, stroke, obesity, Parkinson's, anxiety and depression and gastroesophageal reflux disease, with Flinders and SA Health researchers developing a new screening tool to identify possible OSA in IBD patients.
The study findings were published in Crohn's and Colitis 360 journal that have recommend OSA screening.
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