Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 18, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126189
Keywords
reflux esophagitis; shift work schedule; circadian rhythm
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This study found an association between shift work (especially rotating and irregular shifts) and mild reflux esophagitis, but no significant association with moderate to severe reflux esophagitis.
This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between shift work and reflux esophagitis verified by endoscopic findings. Participants underwent a comprehensive health examination and esophagogastroduodenoscopy between January 2011 and December 2018. We examined endoscopic findings and performed multivariate-adjusted regression analysis of the association between shift work and reflux esophagitis using multiple demographic and clinical factors. Among the 247,450 participants, 49,767 (20.1%) had reflux esophagitis; Los Angeles (LA)-M (31,132, 12.6%) was most common, followed by LA-A (16,213, 6.6%), LA-B (2333, 0.9%), and >= LA-C (89, 0.04%). The multivariate-fully adjusted odds ratio (OR) of overall reflux esophagitis for shift work compared to fixed day work was 1.15 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11-1.19). When classified according to shift work type and severity of reflux esophagitis, the ORs of LA-A for regular day and night, and irregular shifts compared to fixed day works were 1.14 (95% CI: 1.03-1.26) and 1.26 (95% CI: 1.11-1.44), respectively. However, there was no significant association between any shift work schedule and >= LA-B. Overall, we demonstrated the cross-sectional association between shift work (especially rotating and irregular shifts) and mild reflux esophagitis (<= LA-A) compared with daily fixed time shifts.
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