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Iannella G, Cammaroto G, Meccariello G, Cannavicci A, Gobbi R, Lechien JR, Calvo-Henríquez C, Bahgat A, Di Prinzio G, Cerritelli L, Maniaci A, Cocuzza S, Polimeni A, Magliulo G, Greco A, de Vincentiis M, Ralli M, Pace A, Polimeni R, Lo Re F, Morciano L, Moffa A, Casale M, Vicini C. Head-Of-Bed Elevation (HOBE) for Improving Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (POSA): An Experimental Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195620. [PMID: 36233488 PMCID: PMC9571825 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Evaluate the effectiveness of the head-of-bed elevation position (HOBE) with a 30° elevation of the head and trunk, in improving obstruction of the upper airways in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. A prospective trial simultaneously performing drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and polysomnography (PSG) tests was performed. Methods: Forty-five patients were included in the prospective study protocol. All patients enrolled in the study and underwent the following evaluations: (1) a drug-induced sleep endoscopy, with an evaluation of obstructions and collapse of the upper airways at 0° and in a HOBE position, with head and trunk elevation of 30°; (2) an overnight PSG assessment in the hospital with head and trunk elevation from 0° to 30° during the night; (3) a questionnaire to evaluate the feedback of patients to sleeping with head-of-bed elevation. Results: Velum (V) and oropharynx lateral wall (O) collapses were reduced in the 30° up position. There were no statistical differences that emerged in the obstruction of the tongue base and epiglottis between the 0° position and the 30° up position (p > 0.05). The average AHI score changed from 23.8 ± 13.3 (0° supine position) to 17.7 ± 12.4 (HOBE position), with a statistical difference (p = 0.03); the same statistical difference emerged in the percentage of apneas that decreased from 55 ± 28.1 to 44 ± 25.8 (p = 0.05). Conclusions: By adopting the HOBE position with 30° elevation of the head and trunk, it is possible to obtain a reduction of upper airways collapses and an improvement of apnea/hypopnea events and nightly respiratory outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giannicola Iannella
- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini 34, 47121 Forlì, Italy
- Correspondence:
| | - Giuseppe Meccariello
- Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini 34, 47121 Forlì, Italy
| | - Angelo Cannavicci
- Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini 34, 47121 Forlì, Italy
| | - Riccardo Gobbi
- Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini 34, 47121 Forlì, Italy
| | - Jerome Rene Lechien
- Laboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mons (UMONS), Avenue du Champ de Mars 6, B7000 Mons, Belgium
| | - Christian Calvo-Henríquez
- Clinic of Otolaryngology, Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| | - Ahmed Bahgat
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Alexandria University, Elazaritta, Alexandria 0020, Egypt
| | - Giuseppe Di Prinzio
- Department ENT & Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola 9, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
| | - Luca Cerritelli
- Department ENT & Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola 9, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
| | - Antonino Maniaci
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “GF Ingrassia”, ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95125 Catania, Italy
| | - Salvatore Cocuzza
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “GF Ingrassia”, ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95125 Catania, Italy
| | - Antonella Polimeni
- Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Magliulo
- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - Antonio Greco
- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - Annalisa Pace
- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - Roberta Polimeni
- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - Federica Lo Re
- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - Laura Morciano
- Department of ‘Organi di Senso’, University “Sapienza”, Viale dell’Università, 33, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini 34, 47121 Forlì, Italy
- Department ENT & Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola 9, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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