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Liu Y, Abdul Ghafoor A, Hajipour M, Ayas N. Role of precision medicine in obstructive sleep apnoea. BMJ MEDICINE 2023; 2:e000218. [PMID: 36936264 PMCID: PMC9951383 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnoea is a substantial clinical and public health problem because it contributes to harmful effects on quality of life, daytime symptoms, road traffic incidents, and cardiometabolic disease. Increasingly, obstructive sleep apnoea is recognised as a heterogeneous disease, and patients have varied susceptibility to long term complications and different responses to treatment. This narrative review summarises the current knowledge of precision medicine in obstructive sleep apnoea, particularly the role of symptom clusters, polysomnogram phenotypes, physiological endotypes, and circulating biomarkers in defining subtypes. In the near future, the prognostic accuracy of these measures in predicting long term complications in obstructive sleep apnoea will likely be improved, together with better matching of treatments to disease subtypes.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Pharmacology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Leon Judah Blackmore Sleep Disorders Program, UBC Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Cell Adhesion Molecules in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-Analysis. Lung 2021; 199:639-651. [PMID: 34800156 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-021-00487-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Previous studies have confirmed that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have higher systemic inflammatory markers, including intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1(VCAM-1), and E-selectin compared to control subjects. However, the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on circulating levels of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and E-selectin in OSA patients remain inconsistent. Therefore, the primary purpose of the present meta-analysis is to estimate the effect of CPAP therapy on these cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) in patients with OSA. METHODS The PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched. The overall effects were measured by the standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). A random effects model or a fixed-effects model was used, depending on the heterogeneity of the studies. RESULTS A total of 11 studies were included, comprising 650 OSA patients. The pooled results showed that CPAP therapy significantly decreased ICAM-1 (SMD = - 0.283, 95% CI - 0.464 to - 0.101, p = 0.002) and E-selectin levels (SMD = - 0.349, 95% CI - 0.566 to - 0.133, p = 0.002). In contrast, there was no significant improvement of VCAM-1 levels after CPAP treatment (SMD = - 0.160, 95% CI - 0.641 to 0.320, p = 0.513). CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis demonstrated that CPAP treatment significantly decreased the circulating levels of ICAM-1 and E-selectin in OSA patients. Thus, ICAM-1 and E-selectin may be effective markers to evaluate CPAP therapy for reducing OSA cardiovascular risk in clinical practice.
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Shah A, Mukherjee S, Mcardle N, Singh B, Ayas N. Circulating C-reactive protein levels in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med 2021; 18:993-1001. [PMID: 34782065 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To assess determinants of CRP in a cohort of patients referred for investigation of OSA and to determine whether overlap of OSA and COPD (overlap syndrome, OVS) is associated with higher levels of CRP. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study that included 2352 patients seen at the West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute between 2006 and 2010. All patients had circulating CRP levels, and spirometry performed. OSA was defined apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5 events per hour and COPD defined as FEV1/FVC ratio <0.70 and age > 40 years. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis were used to identify CRP determinants. RESULTS Mean age was 51 years (60% male), median (AHI) was 27 events/h, median 3% oxygen desaturation index (ODI3%) was 24 events/h, mean FEV1 was 88% predicted, and median CRP was 3.0 mg/L. In multivariate analyses: age, body mass index, female sex, neck circumference, AHI, and desaturation markers (nadir and mean oxygen saturation) were independently associated with higher CRP. Spirometric variables were not predictors. There was no significant difference in CRP among OSA patients with or without co-existing COPD. CONCLUSIONS Markers of OSA severity (AHI and oxygenation), age, BMI, neck circumference and female sex were independent predictors of circulating CRP levels. OSA overlapping with COPD was not associated with increased CRP compared to either condition alone, suggesting other mechanisms for the increased CVD risk in OVS. Identification of factors that predict CRP will help identify patients at higher risk of CVD and aid risk stratification.
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- Aditi Shah
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Leon Judah Blackmore Sleep Disorders Program, UBC Hospital
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- Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health: A Flinders Centre for Research Excellence, College of Medicine & Public Health, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Sleep Health Service, Respiratory and Sleep Service, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SAHLN), Mark Oliphant Building, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute, Department of Pulmonary Physiology & Sleep Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia.,School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute, Department of Pulmonary Physiology & Sleep Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia.,School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Leon Judah Blackmore Sleep Disorders Program, UBC Hospital.,Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Circulating levels of cell adhesion molecules and risk of cardiovascular events in obstructive sleep apnea. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255306. [PMID: 34329349 PMCID: PMC8323915 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cell adhesion molecules (CAM) are increased in OSA and CAM are also implicated in the development of CVD. Research question Do CAM (ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and E-selectin) have prognostic value in identifying risk of cardiovascular events in OSA? Study design and methods Patients with suspected OSA referred for a polysomnogram provided a fasting blood sample. Plasma levels of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and E-selectin were determined by multiplex Luminex Assay (Milliporesigma ON, Canada). Cardiovascular events were determined by deterministic linkage to provincial health databases. Results 418 patients were included in the analysis. Mostly male (68.2%), mean age of 50.7 yrs, median AHI 16.5 events/hour, and mean BMI of 31.7 kg/m2. 36 cardiovascular events occurred in 8-yrs of follow up. Higher levels of ICAM-1 were associated with developing CVD (HR = 3.65 95% CI 1.40–9.53, 2nd and 3rd tertiles vs. 1st tertile), including in patients with OSA (HR = 3.1 95% CI 1.16–8.25). E-selectin was significantly associated with cardiovascular events in patients with moderate to severe OSA (HR = 3.31 95% CI 0.94–11.72, 2nd and 3rd tertiles vs. 1st tertile) but not in patients without moderate to severe OSA (HR = 0.67 95% CI 0.19–2.38), p-value for interaction = 0.07. Interpretation In a suspected OSA cohort, patients with higher levels of ICAM-1 (>816 ng/ml) were significantly more likely to experience a cardiovascular event within 8 years after PSG. In moderate to severe OSA patients, a higher E-selectin (>36.4 ng/ml) was significantly associated with cardiovascular events.
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Adequate sleep is an important component of cardiovascular health. Due to circadian misalignment and irregular shifts, inadequate sleep is common in shift workers. Adverse consequences include daytime sleepiness, decreased cognitive performance, increased sympathetic tone, inflammation, impaired glucose tolerance, and altered leptin and ghrelin levels. When circadian adjustment has not occurred, daytime sleepers often experience decreased sleep duration and increased wakefulness during displaced sleep; additionally, skipping sleep is common in shift workers, further contributing to sleep deprivation. Habitual decreased sleep duration and physiological changes contribute to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and increased cardiovascular disease risk in shift workers. Shift workers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common sleep-related breathing disorder, can experience more frequent sleep disruptions than non-shift workers with OSA. Furthermore, shift work-induced circadian misalignment may potentiate cardiometabolic risk in OSA patients through autonomic nervous system dysfunction and other mechanisms.
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- Amir Gohari
- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Leon Judah Blackmore Centre for Sleep Disorders, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Leon Judah Blackmore Centre for Sleep Disorders, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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Olszewska E, Rogalska J, Brzóska MM. The Association of Oxidative Stress in the Uvular Mucosa with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Clinical Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10051132. [PMID: 33800385 PMCID: PMC7962821 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10051132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The hypothesis that individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) demonstrate oxidative stress in the uvular mucosa that correlates with OSAS occurrence was investigated. A total of 128 participants (mean age 45.8, mean body mass index 30.7, female–male ratio 1:20) were divided into the non-OSAS group (apnea–hypopnea index—AHI < 5) and OSAS-group (AHI ≥ 5), in which mild (5 ≤ AHI < 15), moderate (15 ≤ AHI < 30), and severe (AHI ≥ 30) sub-groups were distinguished. Laryngological examination, Epworth Sleep Scale questionnaire, and home sleep study were performed to obtain AHI, mean oxygen saturation, and lowest oxygen saturation. Total oxidative status (TOS) and total antioxidative status (TAS) were assayed in the uvular mucosa taken during palatoplasty or palatopharyngoplasty. The severity of oxidative stress was expressed as oxidative stress index (OSI). Oxidative/reductive imbalance was noted in the mucosa of the uvula of OSAS individuals, and TAS of the uvular mucosa negatively correlated with the severity of this syndrome. TOS and OSI in the mild, moderate, and severe OSAS were higher than in the non-OSAS group, whereas TAS of the uvular mucosa in the OSAS group was lower compared to the non-OSAS group. In conclusion, oxidative stress in the uvular mucosa is associated with the occurrence of OSAS.
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- Ewa Olszewska
- Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland; (J.R.); (M.M.B.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland; (J.R.); (M.M.B.)
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Silva WA, Almeida-Pititto B, Santos RB, Aielo AN, Giatti S, Parise BK, Souza SP, Vivolo SF, Lotufo PA, Bensenor IM, Drager LF. Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with lower adiponectin and higher cholesterol levels independently of traditional factors and other sleep disorders in middle-aged adults: the ELSA-Brasil cohort. Sleep Breath 2021; 25:1935-1944. [PMID: 33590375 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02290-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may contribute to metabolic and inflammatory deregulation but previous studies failed to consider sleep duration, sleep fragmentation, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness as potential confounders. METHODS Consecutive non-diabetic middle-aged participants from the ELSA-Brasil cohort were invited to perform a clinical evaluation, home sleep study for 1 night, and wrist actigraphy for 7 days. OSA was defined by an apnea-hypopnea index ≥ 15 events/h. Participants were stratified according to the presence of OSA measuring the following markers: fasting glucose, glucose tolerance test, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, fasting insulin, insulin after 2 h of glucose load, glycated hemoglobin, total cholesterol and their fractions, triglycerides, C-reactive protein, TNF-alpha, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, leptin, adiponectin, E-selectin, ADMA, MCP-1, TGF, apolipoprotein B, fibrinogen, and lipoprotein(a). Differences between groups were identified by chi-square test and ANOVA. RESULTS We studied 708 participants (mean age: 46 ± 5 years, men: 44%, BMI 26.1 ± 4.1 kg/m2). Compared to no OSA, participants with OSA presented higher levels while fasting and after 2 h glucose load of insulin, HOMA-IR, cholesterol, triglycerides, and C-reactive protein (all p < 0.001). After linear regression analysis adjusting for traditional risk factors plus sleep duration, fragmentation, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness, OSA was negatively associated with adiponectin (β = - 0.271 CI 95% - 0.456 - 0.085) and positively associated with cholesterol (β = 9.707 CI 95% 2.737 16.678). Sex-stratification revealed that these associations were significant for men but not women. CONCLUSIONS In non-diabetic middle-age adults, men with OSA presented with lower adiponectin and higher cholesterol levels independently of sleep duration, sleep fragmentation, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.
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- Wagner A Silva
- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
- Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
- Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
- Hypertension Unit, Renal Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
- Hypertension Unit, Renal Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
- Hypertension Unit, Renal Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
- Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE), University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2565-4 andar, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
- Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Hypertension Unit, Renal Division, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Peter V. Dicpinigaitis
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, 1825 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461 USA
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