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Duration of respiratory events in obstructive sleep apnea: Factors influencing the duration of respiratory events. Sleep Med Rev 2022; 68:101729. [PMID: 36549231 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Several factors influence respiratory event duration during sleep. In general, women have shorter respiratory events compared to men as it appears that women have a more reactive upper airway contributing to the occurrence of short events. In addition, the increased amount of adipose tissue in the upper airways should make the reopening of the upper airways more difficult, leading to long respiratory events. Nevertheless, an increase in body mass index decreases the median duration of apneas, hypopneas, and desaturations in all OSA severity categories. Also, respiratory events are longer in older adults compared to younger ones, and the most likely mechanism explaining this phenomenon appears to be the increased circulatory delay associated with aging. Several studies have also shown that apnea events are longer in rapid eye movement sleep compared to non-rapid eye movement sleep. The main mechanism behind these differences appears to be the greater pharyngeal muscle relaxation during rapid eye movement sleep. Finally, sleeping position affects the duration of respiratory events; apneas and hypopneas are longer in the supine compared to lateral postures regardless of the severity of OSA. In the present report, we discuss the best-known factors influencing the duration of abnormal breathing events during sleep.
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Upper airway modifications after weight loss: a systematic review. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 89:348-357. [PMID: 36473770 PMCID: PMC10071542 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2022.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Weight loss is one of the most often prescribed treatments to reduce the level of sleep apnea severity; however, objective assessment of airway alterations after loss of weight has only been studied in the last decades. This study aimed at evaluating alterations after weight loss reported in the literature. METHODS A literature review was performed in the medical databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase. A total of 681 articles were found in the databases and after evaluation only 10 studies were selected for data extraction. RESULTS Most studies observed an increase of the area in the retropalatal region; some indicating that this increase occurred mostly in the lateral pharyngeal region. Studies with volumetric reconstruction showed a significant reduction in parapharyngeal fat deposits, lateral wall and tongue fat, and volumetric reduction in all soft tissues of the pharynx, pterygoid and genioglossus muscles. Studies evaluating craniofacial bone structures showed a reduction in the airway height by bringing the hyoid closer to the posterior nasal spine and a reduction in the distance from the hyoid to the chin. CONCLUSION There is a limited number of studies with a good level of scientific evidence evaluating changes in the upper airways after weight loss and how these changes impact obstructive sleep apnea. The studies included in this review indicate that weight loss increases the airways space by reducing the volume of the parapharyngeal structures, particularly at the retropalatal site, where there is an apparent gain in the lateral area of the airway and hyoid relocation.
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Georgoulis M, Yiannakouris N, Kechribari I, Lamprou K, Perraki E, Vagiakis E, Kontogianni MD. Dose-response relationship between weight loss and improvements in obstructive sleep apnea severity after a diet/lifestyle interventions: secondary analyses of the "MIMOSA" randomized clinical trial. J Clin Sleep Med 2022; 18:1251-1261. [PMID: 34915980 PMCID: PMC9059581 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Lifestyle-induced weight loss is a complementary therapeutic approach for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We aimed at identifying the dose-response relationship between weight loss and OSA severity improvement. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of a 6-month clinical trial in 180 adult, overweight/obese moderate-to-severe OSA patients. Participants were randomized to a standard care, a Mediterranean diet, or a Mediterranean lifestyle arm. All patients were prescribed with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), while intervention arms additionally participated in a weight-loss dietary/lifestyle intervention. Based on percent change in weight at 6 months, participants were categorized into a weight-stable/gain (WS/GG) group or 3 weight-loss groups (WLG): < 5%WLG, 5%-10%WLG, and ≥ 10%WLG. Polysomnographic data and OSA symptoms were evaluated preintervention and postintervention. RESULTS Respiratory events and oximetry indices improved only in patients who lost weight and improvements were proportional to the degree of weight loss. Median percent change in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was -11.7%, - 37.9%, and - 49.3% in the < 5%WLG, 5%-10%WLG, and ≥ 10%WLG, respectively (P < .001). Compared to the WS/GG, the age-, sex-, baseline-, and CPAP use-adjusted relative risk (95% confidence interval) of severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30 events/h) was 0.45 (0.23-0.87) in the 5%-10%WLG and 0.32 (0.17-0.64) in the ≥ 10%WLG; the risk was also lower in the ≥ 10%WLG vs the < 5%WLG (0.42 [0.22-0.82]). Insomnia and daytime sleepiness also improved more in participants exhibiting ≥ 5% weight loss. CONCLUSIONS Even a < 5% weight loss can reduce respiratory events, but a ≥ 5% and ideally ≥ 10% weight loss is necessary for reducing the prevalence of severe OSA. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov; Name: Mediterranean Diet/Lifestyle Intervention in Obstructive Sleep Apnea; URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02515357; Identifier: NCT02515357. CITATION Georgoulis M, Yiannakouris N, Kechribari I, et al. Dose-response relationship between weight loss and improvements in obstructive sleep apnea severity after a diet/lifestyle intervention: secondary analyses of the "MIMOSA" randomized clinical trial. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(5):1251-1261.
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- Michael Georgoulis
- Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences & Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences & Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences & Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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- Center of Sleep Disorders, 1st Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, Medical School of Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Center of Sleep Disorders, 1st Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, Medical School of Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Center of Sleep Disorders, 1st Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, Medical School of Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences & Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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Rissanen M, Oksenberg A, Töyräs J, Myllymaa S, Leppänen T. Total durations of respiratory events are modulated within REM and NREM sleep by sleeping position and obesity in OSA patients. Sleep Med 2021; 81:394-400. [PMID: 33819842 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Supine sleeping position and obesity are well-known risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and modulate the risk for OSA-related daytime symptoms. Although respiratory event durations are associated with OSA-related severe health consequences, it is unclear how sleeping position, obesity, and daytime sleepiness are associated with respiratory event durations during REM and NREM sleep. We hypothesize that irrespective of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), respiratory event durations differ significantly between various OSA subgroups during REM and NREM sleep. METHODS One night in-lab polysomnographic recordings were retrospectively analyzed from 1910 untreated suspected OSA patients. 599 patients (AHI ≥ 5) were included in study and divided into subgroups based on positional dependency, BMI, and daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Multiple Sleep Latency Test). Differences in total hypopnea time (THT), total apnea time (TAT), and total apnea-hypopnea time (TAHT) within REM and NREM sleep between the subgroups were evaluated. RESULTS During REM sleep, positional OSA patients had lower THT (OR = 0.952, p < 0.001) and TAHT (OR = 0.943, p < 0.001) than their non-positional counterparts. Compared to normal-weight patients (BMI < 25 kg/m2), obese patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) had lower THT, TAT, and TAHT (ORs = 0.942-0.971, p ≤ 0.009) during NREM sleep but higher THT (OR = 1.057, p = 0.001) and TAHT (OR = 1.052, p = 0.001) during REM sleep. No significant differences were observed in THT, TAT, and TAHT between patients with and without daytime sleepiness. CONCLUSION Regardless of the AHI, respiratory event durations vary significantly between OSA sub-groups during REM and NREM sleep. Therefore, to personalize OSA severity estimation the diagnosis should be tailored based on patient's demographics, clinical phenotype, and PSG characteristics.
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- M Rissanen
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Sleep Disorders Unit, Loewenstein Hospital-Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Israel
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Chaiard J, Weaver TE. Update on Research and Practices in Major Sleep Disorders: Part I. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. J Nurs Scholarsh 2020; 51:500-508. [PMID: 31512821 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this first of two review articles providing an update on sleep disorders was to examine the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is a common sleep disorder whose prevalence is similar to asthma. As with other sleep disorders, OSA has a broad impact on individuals, affecting their daily behaviors, cognitive abilities, and performance, and putting them at increased risk for accidents, mood disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension. Thus, early recognition and management, much of which can be implemented by nurses, can reduce health and accident risks and improve daily functioning. METHODS This narrative review utilized medical databases such as PubMed to identify relevant English language original and systematic review articles predominantly from peer-reviewed journals from 2012 to 2018. However, as background, findings from classic articles prior to 2012 were also included. CLINICAL RELEVANCE OSA is a common condition with considerable impact on daily functioning and potential for accidents and serious comorbidities such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depressed mood. The impairments and comorbidities associated with OSA can be reduced through early detection, encouraging treatment, providing education about sleep and OSA, and, importantly, promoting adherence to the predominant therapy, positive airway pressure.
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- Jindarat Chaiard
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Xi and Alpha Lambda, Dean, College of Nursing, Professor of Biobehavioral and Health Science, College of Nursing, Professor of Nursing in the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Kulkas A, Duce B, Töyräs J, Seppä J, Leppänen T. Comparison of the effect of weight change, simulated computational continuous positive airway pressure treatment and positional therapy on severity of sleep apnea. J Sleep Res 2020; 30:e13070. [PMID: 32557941 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Weight loss, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and positional therapy (PT) are important treatments in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although all of these reduce the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) effectively, the benefits of these treatments have not been thoroughly investigated in a patient-specific manner. Therefore, clinicians do not have objective means to choose an optimal treatment for each patient. We aim to provide clinicians the possibility for treatment optimization in a patient-specific manner by introducing a computational simulation approach. The effect of actual weight change, computationally simulated CPAP treatment and PT and their combinations on the AHI were compared in 54 OSA patients divided into three equally sized groups (weight loss > 7%, weight loss 0%-7%, and weight gain) after a 5-year follow-up with lifestyle intervention. Weight loss reduced the AHI by 43.5% (p < .05) and 18%, simulated CPAP treatment with 3.3-hr adherence by 42.4% (p < .05) and 35.5% (p < .05), and simulated PT by 13.5% (p < .05) and 30.7% (p < .05) in > 7% and 0%-7% weight loss groups, respectively. Simulated CPAP treatment and PT were able to compensate for the increase in the AHI caused by weight gain. A developed simulation approach could help clinicians to estimate treatment success in advance in order to prescribe the most optimal patient-specific treatment to reduce OSA-related health risks.
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- Antti Kulkas
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland.,Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.,Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Huang X, Bao L, Tang X, Shen J, Ni X, Shen Y. Association between body mass index and effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective study. Sleep Breath 2019; 24:1075-1081. [PMID: 31741135 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-019-01960-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Ineffective use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy can result in inconvenience and additional costs in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study investigated the predictive value of body mass index (BMI) to assess the efficacy of CPAP in patients with OSA. METHODS Data were extracted from a retrospective study performed in Silkeborg Hospital. The primary outcome was the improvement of Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) after CPAP treatment. Association between BMI and improvement of AHI was assessed by multivariable linear regression. Interactions between BMI, baseline AHI severity (≥ 30 or < 30), and diabetes were also evaluated. RESULTS Four hundred eighty-one patients were included in the study. After adjusting for confounders, high BMI (coefficient [coef], 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.59-1.00; p < 0.001) and high AHI severity (AHI ≥ 30) (coef, 29.2; 95% CI, 26.7-31.7; p < 0.001) were associated with greater improvement of AHI after CPAP treatment, while diabetes was associated with less improvement of AHI (coef, - 4.91; 95% CI, - 9.40 to - 0.42; p = 0.032). Baseline AHI severity, diabetes, and BMI showed significant interactions (p < 0.001). On subgroup analysis, the association between BMI and improvement of AHI remained significant only in patients belonging to high AHI severity subgroup (coef, 1.18; 95% CI, 0.8-1.49; p < 0.001) and that without diabetes (coef, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.11-1.72; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with OSA having high BMI, without diabetes, are more likely to benefit from CPAP therapy. Future studies should explore the predictors of the efficacy of CPAP in more depth.
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- Xinmei Huang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Zheda Hospital of Zhejiang University, No. 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Cixi People's Hospital, Cixi, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhejiang TCM Hospital, No. 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, 310000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Jinhua TCM Hospital, No. 439 Shuangxi West Road, Jinhua, 310000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Jinhua TCM Hospital, No. 439 Shuangxi West Road, Jinhua, 310000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Intensive Care, Zhejiang Hospital, No. 12 Linyin Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, People's Republic of China.
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Terrill PI. A review of approaches for analysing obstructive sleep apnoea‐related patterns in pulse oximetry data. Respirology 2019; 25:475-485. [DOI: 10.1111/resp.13635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Philip I. Terrill
- School of Information Technology and Electrical EngineeringThe University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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de Chazal P, Sutherland K, Cistulli PA. Advanced polysomnographic analysis for OSA: A pathway to personalized management? Respirology 2019; 25:251-258. [PMID: 31038827 DOI: 10.1111/resp.13564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly heterogeneous disorder, with diverse pathways to disease, expression of disease, susceptibility to co-morbidities and response to therapy, and is ideally suited to precision medicine approaches. Clinically, the content of the information-rich polysomnogram (PSG) is not currently fully utilized in determining patient management. Novel PSG parameters such as hypoxic burden, pulse transit time, cardiopulmonary coupling and the frequency representations of PSG sensor signals could predict a variety of cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurodegeneration co-morbidities. The PSG can also be used to identify key pathophysiological parameters such as loop gain, arousal threshold and muscle compensation which can enhance understanding of the causes of OSA in an individual, and thereby guide choices on therapy. Machine learning methods performing their own parameter extraction coupled with large PSG data sets offer an exciting opportunity for discovering new links between the PSG variables and disease outcomes. By exploiting existing and emerging analytical methods, the PSG may offer a pathway to personalized management for OSA.
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- Philip de Chazal
- Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Engineering and I.T., University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre and Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre and Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Obstructive sleep apnea in non-dialyzed chronic kidney disease patients: Association with body adiposity and sarcopenia. Nutrition 2019; 57:282-289. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kulkas A, Leppänen T, Nikkonen S, Oksenberg A, Duce B, Mervaala E, Töyräs J. Required CPAP usage time to normalize AHI in obstructive sleep apnea patients: a simulation study. Physiol Meas 2018; 39:115009. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/aae7fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Leppänen T, Kulkas A, Oksenberg A, Duce B, Mervaala E, Töyräs J. Differences in arousal probability and duration after apnea and hypopnea events in adult obstructive sleep apnea patients. Physiol Meas 2018; 39:114004. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/aae42c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Leppänen T, Töyräs J, Mervaala E, Penzel T, Kulkas A. Severity of individual obstruction events increases with age in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2017; 37:32-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Muraja-Murro A, Nieminen O, Julkunen P, Töyräs J, Laitinen T, Mervaala E. Peri-apneic hemodynamic reactions in obstructive sleep apnea. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 24:197-203. [PMID: 28601366 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Little is known on acute peri-apneic hemodynamic alterations due to apneas. We assessed these rapid changes and how duration of apnea might contribute to them. Eight patients with severe OSA were studied with polysomnography including continuous blood pressure monitoring. Peri-apneic hemodynamic alterations, heart rate, blood pressure, stroke volume, cardiac output and peripheral resistance, were assessed in short (<20s) and long (>27s) apneas. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure along with heart rate elevated significantly in both apneas. These changes occurred within first 10 beats immediately after apnea. In contrast to short apneas long apneas caused sudden increase of 0.7l in cardiac output. Acute and pronounced peri-apneic hemodynamic alterations were seen during both short and long apneas. These described rapid hemodynamic changes might escape autoregulatory mechanisms of several organs, thus making OSA patients vulnerable to acute cardiovascular events.
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- Anu Muraja-Murro
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 100, FIN-70029 KYS, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 KYS, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 100, FIN-70029 KYS, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 KYS, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 100, FIN-70029 KYS, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 KYS, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 100, FIN-70029 KYS, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 KYS, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 100, FIN-70029 KYS, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 KYS, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 100, FIN-70029 KYS, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 KYS, Kuopio, Finland
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