Nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux increases the risk of daytime sleepiness in women

Daytime sleepiness is common in women and has negative health effects. Nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (nGER) and snoring are risk factors for daytime sleepiness, but the effect of their interaction remains unknown. The aim of this study was to examine how nGER and snoring combined affected daytime sleepiness and involuntary falling asleep in women.
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research