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Overview of the Role of Pharmacological Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58020225. [PMID: 35208549 PMCID: PMC8874508 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58020225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains a prominent disease state characterized by the recurrent collapse of the upper airway while sleeping. To date, current treatment may include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), lifestyle changes, behavioral modification, mandibular advancement devices, and surgical treatment. However, due to the desire for a more convenient mode of management, pharmacological treatment has been thoroughly investigated as a means for a potential alternative in OSA treatment. OSA can be distinguished into various endotypic or phenotypic classes, allowing pharmacological treatment to better target the root cause or symptoms of OSA. Some medications available for use include antidepressants, CNS stimulants, nasal decongestants, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and potassium channel blockers. This review will cover the findings of currently available and future study medications that could potentially play a role in OSA therapy.
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Akashiba T, Inoue Y, Uchimura N, Ohi M, Kasai T, Kawana F, Sakurai S, Takegami M, Tachikawa R, Tanigawa T, Chiba S, Chin K, Tsuiki S, Tonogi M, Nakamura H, Nakayama T, Narui K, Yagi T, Yamauchi M, Yamashiro Y, Yoshida M, Oga T, Tomita Y, Hamada S, Murase K, Mori H, Wada H, Uchiyama M, Ogawa H, Sato K, Nakata S, Mishima K, Momomura SI. Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) Clinical Practice Guidelines 2020. Respir Investig 2022; 60:3-32. [PMID: 34986992 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2021.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The prevalence of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is reportedly very high. Among SDBs, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is higher than previously believed, with patients having moderate-to-severe OSA accounting for approximately 20% of adult males and 10% of postmenopausal women not only in Western countries but also in Eastern countries, including Japan. Since 1998, when health insurance coverage became available, the number of patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for sleep apnea has increased sharply, with the number of patients about to exceed 500,000 in Japan. Although the "Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) in Adults" was published in 2005, a new guideline was prepared in order to indicate the standard medical care based on the latest trends, as supervised by and in cooperation with the Japanese Respiratory Society and the "Survey and Research on Refractory Respiratory Diseases and Pulmonary Hypertension" Group, of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and other related academic societies, including the Japanese Society of Sleep Research, in addition to referring to the previous guidelines. Because sleep apnea is an interdisciplinary field covering many areas, this guideline was prepared including 36 clinical questions (CQs). In the English version, therapies and managements for SAS, which were written from CQ16 to 36, were shown. The Japanese version was published in July 2020 and permitted as well as published as one of the Medical Information Network Distribution Service (Minds) clinical practice guidelines in Japan in July 2021.
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- Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Sleep Medical Center, Osaka Kaisei Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Sleep Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiologic Informatics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ota Memorial Sleep Center, Ota General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care, Division of Sleep Medicine, Nihon University of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Human Disease Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, Graduate School Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Sleep Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ota Memorial Sleep Center, Ota General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Hemodialysis and Surgery, Ichikawa Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Respiratory Failure, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Care and Sleep Control Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Second Hospital, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Akashiba T, Inoue Y, Uchimura N, Ohi M, Kasai T, Kawana F, Sakurai S, Takegami M, Tachikawa R, Tanigawa T, Chiba S, Chin K, Tsuiki S, Tonogi M, Nakamura H, Nakayama T, Narui K, Yagi T, Yamauchi M, Yamashiro Y, Yoshida M, Oga T, Tomita Y, Hamada S, Murase K, Mori H, Wada H, Uchiyama M, Ogawa H, Sato K, Nakata S, Mishima K, Momomura SI. Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) Clinical Practice Guidelines 2020. Sleep Biol Rhythms 2022; 20:5-37. [PMID: 38469064 PMCID: PMC10900032 DOI: 10.1007/s41105-021-00353-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is reportedly very high. Among SDBs, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is higher than previously believed, with patients having moderate-to-severe OSA accounting for approximately 20% of adult males and 10% of postmenopausal women not only in Western countries but also in Eastern countries, including Japan. Since 1998, when health insurance coverage became available, the number of patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for sleep apnea has increased sharply, with the number of patients about to exceed 500,000 in Japan. Although the "Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) in Adults" was published in 2005, a new guideline was prepared to indicate the standard medical care based on the latest trends, as supervised by and in cooperation with the Japanese Respiratory Society and the "Survey and Research on Refractory Respiratory Diseases and Pulmonary Hypertension" Group, of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and other related academic societies, including the Japanese Society of Sleep Research, in addition to referring to the previous guidelines. Since sleep apnea is an interdisciplinary field covering many areas, this guideline was prepared including 36 clinical questions (CQs). In the English version, therapies and managements for SAS, which were written from CQ16 to 36, were shown. The Japanese version was published in July 2020 and permitted as well as published as one of the Medical Information Network Distribution Service (Minds) clinical practice guidelines in Japan in July 2021.
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- Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Sleep Medical Center, Osaka Kaisei Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Sleep Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiologic Informatics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ota Memorial Sleep Center, Ota General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care, Division of Sleep Medicine, Nihon University of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchikami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610 Japan
- Department of Human Disease Genomics, Center for Genomic Medicine, Graduate School Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Sleep Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Ota Memorial Sleep Center, Ota General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Hemodialysis and Surgery, Ichikawa Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Respiratory Failure, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Care and Sleep Control Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Second Hospital, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Panahi L, Udeani G, Ho S, Knox B, Maille J. Review of the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pharmacological Symptom Management. Medicina (B Aires) 2021; 57:medicina57111173. [PMID: 34833390 PMCID: PMC8620994 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57111173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Nearly a billion adults around the world are affected by a disease that is characterized by upper airway collapse while sleeping called obstructive sleep apnea or OSA. The progression and lasting effects of untreated OSA include an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stroke, and heart failure. There is often a decrease in quality-of-life scores and an increased rate of mortality in these patients. The most common and effective treatments for OSA include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), surgical treatment, behavior modification, changes in lifestyle, and mandibular advancement devices. There are currently no pharmacological options approved for the standard treatment of OSA. There are, however, some pharmacological treatments for daytime sleepiness caused by OSA. Identifying and treating obstructive sleep apnea early is important to reduce the risks of future complications.
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- Ladan Panahi
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 1010 W Ave B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (S.H.); (B.K.); (J.M.)
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 59 Reynolds Medical Building, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Correspondence: (L.P.); (G.U.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 1010 W Ave B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (S.H.); (B.K.); (J.M.)
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 59 Reynolds Medical Building, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Correspondence: (L.P.); (G.U.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 1010 W Ave B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (S.H.); (B.K.); (J.M.)
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 59 Reynolds Medical Building, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 1010 W Ave B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (S.H.); (B.K.); (J.M.)
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 59 Reynolds Medical Building, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 1010 W Ave B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; (S.H.); (B.K.); (J.M.)
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, 59 Reynolds Medical Building, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Arredondo E, Udeani G, Panahi L, Taweesedt PT, Surani S. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: What Primary Care Physicians Need to Know. Cureus 2021; 13:e17843. [PMID: 34660049 PMCID: PMC8501746 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains a prominent disease state characterized as the recurrent collapse of the upper airway while sleeping and is estimated to plague 936 million adults globally. Although the initial clinical presentation of OSA appears harmless, it increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, stroke, and hypertension; metabolic disorders; and an overall decrease in quality of life, in addition to increasing mortality. Current treatment of OSA includes lifestyle changes, behavioral modification, mandibular advancement devices, surgical treatment, and continuous positive airway pressure, which remains the gold standard. It is crucial to identify OSA early on and initiate treatment to mitigate the adverse health risks it imposes. This review will discuss the pathophysiology, epidemiology, management strategies, and medical treatment of OSA.
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- Enrique Arredondo
- Pharmacy, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, USA
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- Pharmacy, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, USA
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- Pharmacy, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.,Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA.,Medicine, University of North Texas, Dallas, USA.,Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Associates, Corpus Christi, USA.,Clinical Medicine, University of Houston, Houston, USA
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Faizal WM, Ghazali NNN, Badruddin IA, Zainon MZ, Yazid AA, Ali MAB, Khor CY, Ibrahim NB, Razi RM. A review of fluid-structure interaction simulation for patients with sleep related breathing disorders with obstructive sleep. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2019; 180:105036. [PMID: 31430594 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.105036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most common breathing disorders. Undiagnosed sleep apnea is a hidden health crisis to the patient and it could raise the risk of heart diseases, high blood pressure, depression and diabetes. The throat muscle (i.e., tongue and soft palate) relax narrows the airway and causes the blockage of the airway in breathing. To understand this phenomenon computational fluid dynamics method has emerged as a handy tool to conduct the modeling and analysis of airflow characteristics. The comprehensive fluid-structure interaction method provides the realistic visualization of the airflow and interaction with the throat muscle. Thus, this paper reviews the scientific work related to the fluid-structure interaction (FSI) for the evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea, using computational techniques. In total 102 articles were analyzed, each article was evaluated based on the elements related with fluid-structure interaction of sleep apnea via computational techniques. In this review, the significance of FSI for the evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea has been critically examined. Then the flow properties, boundary conditions and validation of the model are given due consideration to present a broad perspective of CFD being applied to study sleep apnea. Finally, the challenges of FSI simulation methods are also highlighted in this article.
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- W M Faizal
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Perlis,02100 Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, PO Box 394, Abha 61421. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Perlis,02100 Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Clinical Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ononye T, Nguyen K, Brewer E. Implementing protocol for obstructive sleep apnea screening in the primary care setting. Appl Nurs Res 2019; 46:67-71. [PMID: 30853078 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM 1) To implement obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening of at -risk patients in a primary care setting; 2) to evaluate and refer screened participants to sleep studies since early identification of OSA symptoms is an important initial step in reducing the burden of undiagnosed OSA disease. METHOD Participants completed the STOP-Bang questionnaire and those considered to be at risk were referred for sleep studies for disease identification, categorization, and treatment. RESULTS Prevalent OSA screening and referral rates at the clinic prior to project implementation was 3% and 0% respectively, compared to the corresponding rates of 43% and 39% post project implementation. Out of 187 participants screened between January and April 2018, 61% had scores of 3 and higher on the STOP-Bang questionnaire, however, only 39% of the at-risk participants agreed to undergo sleep studies. Those who declined sleep study referrals were mostly participants who were not experiencing higher burden of sleep deprivation. Out of 45 participants who underwent sleep studies, 67% were diagnoses with moderate to severe OSA with recommendations to initiate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine therapy. CONCLUSION Most primary care providers do not routinely screen at-risk patients for OSA despite existing clinical practice guideline recommending early and accurate diagnosis of OSA for this population. The Stop -Bang screening tool can reliably predict the presence of moderate to severe OSA. Early identification of OSA risks in the primary care setting through routing screening is very imperative in order to minimize its effects on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The obtained results highlight the potentially high unmet need for screening and treatment of OSA in the primary care setting.
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- Tony Ononye
- Houston Family Physicians, 8968 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054, United States of America.
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- Houston Family Physicians, 8968 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054, United States of America
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- College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, 5721 USA Drive N, Room 3068, Mobile, AL 36688, United States of America
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Older adults undergo gradual changes in their sleep patterns. It is important to differentiate normal age-related sleep changes from sleep disorders. Because sleep disorders can impact an older adult's day-to-day life and contribute to various comorbidities, these patients should be carefully screened by using a detailed medical history, combined with a detailed sleep history. There is a high prevalence of undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea in the elderly. Early identification and appropriate management of this disorder may not only provide improvement in quality of life but also decrease disease-associated morbidity and mortality.
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- Jiahui Lin
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia and Weill Cornell, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1305 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Bakhai SY, Nigam M, Saeed M, Krishnan A, Reynolds JL. Improving OSA screening and diagnosis in patients with hypertension in an academic safety net primary care clinic: quality improvement project. BMJ Open Qual 2017; 6:e000105. [PMID: 29435504 PMCID: PMC5717931 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is more prevalent in patients with hypertension (HTN), and associated morbidities include stroke, heart failure and premature death. In the Internal Medicine Clinic (IMC), over 70% of the patients had a diagnosis of HTN and obesity. We identified a lack of OSA screening in patients with HTN. The aim of this quality improvement (QI) was to increase OSA diagnosis to 5% from the baseline rate of less than 1% in patients with HTN between the ages of 18 and 75 years over 6 months at IMC. We used the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method. The QI team performed root cause analysis to identify materials/methods, provider and patient-related barriers. PDSA cycle included: (1) integration of customised workflow of loud Snoring, Tiredness, Observed apnea, high blood Pressure (STOP)-Body mass index (BMI), Age, Neck circumference, and Gender (BANG) OSA screening tool in the electronic health record (EHR); (2) physician education of OSA and EHR workflow; and (3) completion of STOP survey by patients, which was facilitated by nursing staff. The outcome measure was the percentage of OSA diagnosis in patients with HTN. The process measures included the percentage of patients with HTN screened for OSA and the increase in sleep study referrals in hypertensive patients with STOP-BANG score of ≥3. Increase in patient wait time and cost of sleep study were the balance measures. Data analysis was performed using weekly statistical process control chart. The average increase in OSA screening rate using the STOP-BANG tool was 3.88%. The significant variation seen in relation to PDSA cycles was not sustainable. 32% of patients scored ≥3 on the STOP-BANG tool, and 10.4% had a confirmed diagnosis of OSA. STOP-BANG tool integration in the EHR and a team approach did not result in a sustainable increase in OSA screening. OSA diagnosis was increased to 3.3% in IMC patient population within the 6-month period. The team identified multiple barriers to screening and diagnosis of OSA in the IMC.
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- Smita Y Bakhai
- Department of Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Rémond MGW, Stewart S, Carrington MJ, Marwick TH, Kingwell BA, Meikle P, O'Brien D, Marshall NS, Maguire GP. Better Indigenous Risk stratification for Cardiac Health study (BIRCH) protocol: rationale and design of a cross-sectional and prospective cohort study to identify novel cardiovascular risk indicators in Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander adults. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017; 17:228. [PMID: 28835227 PMCID: PMC5569545 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-017-0662-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Of the estimated 10-11 year life expectancy gap between Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) and non-Indigenous Australians, approximately one quarter is attributable to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Risk prediction of CVD is imperfect, but particularly limited for Indigenous Australians. The BIRCH (Better Indigenous Risk stratification for Cardiac Health) project aims to identify and assess existing and novel markers of early disease and risk in Indigenous Australians to optimise health outcomes in this disadvantaged population. It further aims to determine whether these markers are relevant in non-Indigenous Australians. METHODS/DESIGN BIRCH is a cross-sectional and prospective cohort study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian adults (≥ 18 years) living in remote, regional and urban locations. Participants will be assessed for CVD risk factors, left ventricular mass and strain via echocardiography, sleep disordered breathing and quality via home-based polysomnography or actigraphy respectively, and plasma lipidomic profiles via mass spectrometry. Outcome data will comprise CVD events and death over a period of five years. DISCUSSION Results of BIRCH may increase understanding regarding the factors underlying the increased burden of CVD in Indigenous Australians in this setting. Further, it may identify novel markers of early disease and risk to inform the development of more accurate prediction equations. Better identification of at-risk individuals will promote more effective primary and secondary preventive initiatives to reduce Indigenous Australian health disadvantage.
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- Marc G W Rémond
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia.
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- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia.,Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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Zhu CP, Li TP, Wang X, Zhao YH, Zhou SX, Fu Y, Jiang YW, Xiao XP. The relationship between apnoea hypopnoea index and Gensini score in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing emergency primary percutaneous coronary intervention. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:2476-2483. [PMID: 28932553 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.07.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) is characterised by repetitive nocturnal hypoxemia and has a high prevalence among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). But there are few studies on patients with AMI undergoing emergency primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). In this study, we want to find the prevalence of SAHS among patients with AMI undergoing emergency pPCI and determine whether SAHS would worsen the condition among these people, and especially affect the damage degree of the coronary artery. METHODS Over four months, 95 patients admitted for the first time for AMI were observed. All of them had emergency primary PCIs. A total of 86 patients accepted the sleep study and were divided into four groups according to the apnoea hypopnoea index (AHI): SAHS was diagnosed when AHI ≥5/h and was defined as mild for AHI ≥5/h and <15/h, moderate for AHI ≥15/h and <30/h, and severe for AHI ≥30/h. On the contrary, the patients whose AHI <5/h were Non-SAHS. And the characteristics of the patients among these four groups were compared. According to the time of chest pain onset, the number of the patients between SAHS and non-SAHS, and patients' AHI during three intervals of one day were measured and compared; Makers including the sensitivity of serum troponin T (hs-TnT), creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CK-MB), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP), Gensini score and collateral vessels between the SAHS and non-SAHS were compared. And the relationships between the AHI of these patients and the markers were analysed. RESULTS Of the 86 patients studied, 65 had SAHS, representing a SAHS prevalence of 75.58% among patients with AMI undergoing emergency pPCI. There were significant differences in average ages, smoking and arrhythmia (P<0.05) between these four groups. There was no significant difference between AMI patients with or without SAHS regarding the day-night pattern. But there showed significant differences between SAHS and non-SAHS in Gensini score (P<0.05) and pro-BNP (P<0.05). Also, there were positive correlations between AHI and Gensini score (r=0.490, P<0.05) and pro-BNP (r=0.338, P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with AMI undergoing emergency pPCI, there is a high prevalence of SAHS. There are also positive correlations between AHI and Gensini score, and pro-BNP. Therefore, guided by the results, should we conduct a routine screening to those patients normally and could we relieve the damage to the coronary artery by curing the SAHS?
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- Cai-Ping Zhu
- Department of Sleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Sleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Sleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Metabolic alterations in adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 79:2368-73. [PMID: 26581829 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Obesity is one of the leading health concerns in developed and in developing countries. The risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is greatly increased by obesity. Obesity is known to be associated with the Metabolic Syndrome and cardiovascular disease in adults. This same association in children is not well defined. Understanding the relationship of obesity, OSA, and metabolic alterations in children would improve understanding of the risks of cardiovascular disease into adulthood. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of OSA and metabolic outcomes, including lipid variables and insulin resistance, in obese adolescents. METHODS Retrospective, case-control series at a tertiary care children's hospital. Obese adolescents aged 12-18 years who underwent overnight polysomnography (PSG) and routine laboratory testing for lipid levels, fasting glucose, and insulin from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2012. RESULTS A total of 42 patients with a mean age of 14.1±1.9 years were analyzed. Nineteen (45.2%) were male. The mean body mass index (BMI) z score was 2.23±0.86, and all patients were obese (BMI z score >95th percentile). Triglyceride, fasting blood glucose, insulin, and homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) levels were significantly higher in patients with OSA when compared to those with No-OSA (p<0.01). There was incremental worsening of insulin and HOMA-IR with greater severity of OSA. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was positively and significantly correlated with blood glucose and HOMA-IR (p=0.01and p<0.001, respectively). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the AHI was a predictor of blood glucose (p=0.04) and HOMA-IR (p=0.01) independent of age, gender, total sleep time and BMI z score. Logistic regression analysis showed that elevated levels of blood glucose predicted severe OSA (p=0.02) independent of gender and BMI z score. Elevation in HOMA-IR predicted severe OSA (p=0.004). CONCLUSION OSA severity is associated with increased fasting insulin, blood glucose and HOMA-IR even after controlling for the age, and BMI z score in adolescents.
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