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Pahari P, Korkalainen H, Karhu T, Arnardottir ES, Töyräs J, Leppänen T, Nikkonen S. Reaction time in psychomotor vigilance task is related to hypoxic load in males with sleep apnea. J Sleep Res 2024; 33:e13988. [PMID: 37448111 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
Abstract
Oxygen saturation (SpO2 )-based parameters are more strongly linked to impaired daytime vigilance than the conventional diagnostic metrics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, whether the association between SpO2 -based parameters and impaired daytime vigilance is modulated by sex, remains unknown. Hence, we investigated the interplay between sex and detailed SpO2 -based metrics and their association with impaired vigilance in patients with OSA. The study population consisted of 855 (473 males, 382 females) patients with suspected OSA who underwent overnight polysomnography and psychomotor vigilance task (PVT). The population was grouped by sex and divided into quartiles (Q1-Q4) based on median reaction times (RTs) in the PVT. In addition to conventional diagnostic metrics, desaturation severity (DesSev), fall severity (FallSev), and recovery severity (RecovSev) were compared between the sexes and between the best (Q1) and worst (Q4) performing quartiles by using cumulative distribution functions (CDFs). Additionally, sex-specific covariate-adjusted linear regression models were used to investigate the connection between the parameters and RTs. The CDFs showed significantly higher hypoxic load in Q4 in males compared to females. In addition, the DesSev (β = 8.05, p < 0.01), FallSev (β = 6.48, p = 0.02), RecovSev (β = 9.13, p < 0.01), and Oxygen Desaturation Index (β = 12.29, p < 0.01) were associated with increased RTs only in males. Conversely, the Arousal Index (β = 10.75-11.04, p < 0.01) was associated with impaired vigilance in females. The severity of intermittent hypoxaemia was strongly associated with longer RTs in males whereas the Arousal Index had the strongest association in females. Thus, the impact of hypoxic load on impaired vigilance seems to be stronger in males than females.
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Affiliation(s)
- Purbanka Pahari
- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Reykjavik University Sleep Institute, School of Technology, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Landspitali, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Science Service Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Staykov E, Mann DL, Duce B, Kainulainen S, Leppänen T, Töyräs J, Azarbarzin A, Georgeson T, Sands SA, Terrill PI. Increased Flow Limitation During Sleep Is Associated With Increased Psychomotor Vigilance Task Lapses in Individuals With Suspected OSA. Chest 2024; 165:990-1003. [PMID: 38048938 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Impaired daytime vigilance is an important consequence of OSA, but several studies have reported no association between objective measurements of vigilance and the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Notably, the AHI does not quantify the degree of flow limitation, that is, the extent to which ventilation fails to meet intended ventilation (ventilatory drive). RESEARCH QUESTION Is flow limitation during sleep associated with daytime vigilance in OSA? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Nine hundred ninety-eight participants with suspected OSA completed a 10-min psychomotor vigilance task (PVT) before same-night in-laboratory polysomnography. Flow limitation frequency (percent of flow-limited breaths) during sleep was quantified using airflow shapes (eg, fluttering and scooping) from nasal pressure airflow. Multivariable regression assessed the association between flow limitation frequency and the number of lapses (response times > 500 ms, primary outcome), adjusting for age, sex, BMI, total sleep time, depression, and smoking status. RESULTS Increased flow limitation frequency was associated with decreased vigilance: a 1-SD (35.3%) increase was associated with 2.1 additional PVT lapses (95% CI, 0.7-3.7; P = .003). This magnitude was similar to that for age, where a 1-SD increase (13.5 years) was associated with 1.9 additional lapses. Results were similar after adjusting for AHI, hypoxemia severity, and arousal severity. The AHI was not associated with PVT lapses (P = .20). In secondary exploratory analysis, flow limitation frequency was associated with mean response speed (P = .012), median response time (P = .029), fastest 10% response time (P = .041), slowest 10% response time (P = .018), and slowest 10% response speed (P = .005). INTERPRETATION Increased flow limitation during sleep was associated with decreased daytime vigilance in individuals with suspected OSA, independent of the AHI. Flow limitation may complement standard clinical metrics in identifying individuals whose vigilance impairment most likely is explained by OSA.
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- Eric Staykov
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Science Service Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Matsuo R, Tanigawa T, Oshima A, Tomooka K, Ikeda A, Wada H, Maruyama K, Saito I. Decreased psychomotor vigilance is a risk factor for motor vehicle crashes irrespective of subjective daytime sleepiness: the Toon Health Study. J Clin Sleep Med 2023; 19:319-325. [PMID: 36271594 PMCID: PMC9892751 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Although excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has a crucial impact on motor vehicle crashes (MVCs), the assessment of subjective sleepiness as a screening tool for MVC has limitations. Objective daytime sleepiness may be a better predictor of MVCs rather than subjective daytime sleepiness. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association of psychomotor vigilance as a surrogate marker of objective sleepiness and subjective sleepiness with MVCs in a prospective cohort study of the general population. METHODS The study participants were 903 community-dwelling Japanese followed up 5 years after baseline and ascertained history of MVC over the study period. Psychomotor vigilance was measured by the psychomotor vigilance test and categorized into quartiles by the reciprocal of the mean reaction time (mean1/RT). Subjective EDS was defined using the Japanese version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between mean1/RT and MVC after stratification by subjective EDS. RESULTS The multivariable-adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for MVC among the highest quartile group of mean1/RT was 0.31 (0.17-0.57), compared with the lowest group (P for trend < .01). After stratification by subjective EDS, the significant association was found only among the nonsubjective EDS group (P for trend < .01) and not among the subjective EDS group (P for trend = .16). CONCLUSIONS Decreased psychomotor vigilance measured by the psychomotor vigilance test was associated with a higher risk of MVCs, and the association was more evident among the nonsubjective EDS group. The psychomotor vigilance test may be useful to prevent sleep-related MVCs in the general population, particularly for individuals without subjective EDS. CITATION Matsuo R, Tanigawa T, Oshima A, et al. Decreased psychomotor vigilance is a risk factor for motor vehicle crashes irrespective of subjective daytime sleepiness: the Toon Health Study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023;19(2):319-325.
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- Ryotaro Matsuo
- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Community Health and Nutrition, Special Course of Food and Health Science, Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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Pahari P, Korkalainen H, Karhu T, Rissanen M, Arnardottir ES, Hrubos‐Strøm H, Duce B, Töyräs J, Leppänen T, Nikkonen S. Obstructive sleep apnea‐related intermittent hypoxaemia is associated with impaired vigilance. J Sleep Res 2022; 32:e13803. [PMID: 36482788 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related intermittent hypoxaemia is a potential risk factor for different OSA comorbidities, for example cardiovascular disease. However, conflicting results are found as to whether intermittent hypoxaemia is associated with impaired vigilance. Therefore, we aimed to investigate how desaturation characteristics differ between the non-impaired vigilance and impaired vigilance patient groups formed based on psychomotor vigilance task (PVT) performance and compared with traditional OSA severity parameters. The study population comprised 863 patients with suspected OSA who underwent a PVT test before polysomnography. The conventional OSA parameters, for example, the apnea-hypopnea index, oxygen desaturation index, and arousal index were computed. Furthermore, the median desaturation area, fall area, recovery area, and desaturation depth were computed with the pre-event baseline reference and with reference to the 100% oxygen saturation level. Patients were grouped into best- and worst-performing quartiles based on the number of lapses in PVT (Q1: PVT lapses <5 and Q4: PVT lapses >36). The association between parameters and impaired vigilance was evaluated by cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) and binomial logistic regression. Based on the CDFs, patients in Q4 had larger desaturation areas, recovery areas, and deeper desaturations when these were referenced to 100% saturation compared with Q1. The odds ratio (OR) of the median desaturation area (OR = 1.56), recovery area (OR = 1.71), and depth (OR = 1.65) were significantly elevated in Q4 in regression models. However, conventional OSA parameters were not significantly associated with impaired vigilance (ORs: 0.79-1.09). Considering desaturation parameters with a 100% SpO2 reference in the diagnosis of OSA could provide additional information on the severity of OSA and related daytime vigilance impairment.
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- Purbanka Pahari
- Department of Applied Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Centre Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Centre Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Centre Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Centre Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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- Reykjavik University Sleep Institute, School of Technology Reykjavik University Reykjavik Iceland
- Landspitali The National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Akershus University Hospital Lørenskog Norway
- Department of Behavioural Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders Centre Princess Alexandra Hospital Brisbane Queensland Australia
- Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation Queensland University of Technology Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Department of Applied Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
- Science Service Centre Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Centre Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
- School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Department of Applied Physics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- Diagnostic Imaging Centre Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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Impaired psychomotor vigilance associated with sleep-disordered breathing in women working in the care of older adults in Japan. Sleep Breath 2021; 26:259-267. [PMID: 33983612 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02389-x] [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: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE With a rapidly aging society, there is increasing interest in the health of female workers in the field of care services for older adults due to increasing demands to maintain 24-h care and to support older adults without errors or accidents. Therefore, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and sustained attention in women caring for older adults in Japan. METHODS The study was conducted in women aged 18-67 years old working in care service facilities for older adults in Japan. The sustained attention of participants was measured by the 10-min psychomotor vigilance task (PVT). SDB was assessed based on the respiratory disturbance index (RDI), which was measured using an ambulatory airflow monitor with a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film sensor to monitor the respiratory airflow of nasal and oral breathing. The participants wore the monitor to record the breathing status while asleep at home. The severity of SDB was categorized as follows: normal, RDI < 5 events/h; mild SDB, RDI 5-10 events/h; and moderate-to-severe SDB, RDI ≥ 10 events/h. RESULTS Of 688 women enrolled, medians of age, body mass index (BMI), sleep duration, and prevalence of hypertension tended to be higher with increasing RDI. No significant association was found between RDI and PVT parameters. However, when we limited the analysis to women with BMI ≥ 22 kg/m2, those with moderate-to-severe SDB had significantly higher odds of having the slowest 10% reaction times compared to those without SDB (OR = 2.03; 95% CI = 1.17-3.53). The association did not decrease after adjusting to account for sleep duration, alcohol drinking habits, and history of hypertension (OR = 1.97; 95% CI = 1.10-3.52). A significant increasing trend was also found between RDI and the slowest 10% of reaction times (p for trend = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that SDB is associated with reduced sustained attention in participants with BMI ≥ 22 kg/m2, although the number of assessments of SDB and PVT was only once per participant due to the nature of the cross-sectional study.
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Alomri RM, Kennedy GA, Wali SO, Ahejaili F, Robinson SR. Differential associations of hypoxia, sleep fragmentation, and depressive symptoms with cognitive dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep 2021; 44:5921145. [PMID: 33045082 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete cessation of breathing during sleep and increased effort to breathe. This study examined patients who underwent overnight polysomnographic studies in a major sleep laboratory in Saudi Arabia. The study aimed to determine the extent to which intermittent hypoxia, sleep disruption, and depressive symptoms are independently associated with cognitive impairments in OSA. In the sample of 90 participants, 14 had no OSA, 30 mild OSA, 23 moderate OSA, and 23 severe OSA. The findings revealed that hypoxia and sleep fragmentation are independently associated with impairments of sustained attention and reaction time (RT). Sleep fragmentation, but not hypoxia, was independently associated with impairments in visuospatial deficits. Depressive symptoms were independently associated with impairments in the domains of sustained attention, RT, visuospatial ability, and semantic and episodic autobiographical memories. Since the depressive symptoms are independent of hypoxia and sleep fragmentation, effective reversal of cognitive impairment in OSA may require treatment interventions that target each of these factors.
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- Ridwan M Alomri
- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.,Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.,School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Sleep Medicine and Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Sleep Medicine and Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.,Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Kainulainen S, Duce B, Korkalainen H, Leino A, Huttunen R, Kalevo L, Arnardottir ES, Kulkas A, Myllymaa S, Töyräs J, Leppänen T. Increased nocturnal arterial pulsation frequencies of obstructive sleep apnoea patients is associated with an increased number of lapses in a psychomotor vigilance task. ERJ Open Res 2020; 6:00277-2020. [PMID: 33263035 PMCID: PMC7682668 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00277-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives Besides hypoxaemia severity, heart rate variability has been linked to cognitive decline in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients. Thus, our aim was to examine whether the frequency domain features of a nocturnal photoplethysmogram (PPG) can be linked to poor performance in the psychomotor vigilance task (PVT). Methods PPG signals from 567 suspected OSA patients, extracted from Type 1 diagnostic polysomnography, and corresponding results of PVT were retrospectively examined. The frequency content of complete PPGs was determined, and analyses were conducted separately for men (n=327) and women (n=240). Patients were grouped into PVT performance quartiles based on the number of lapses (reaction times ≥500 ms) and within-test variation in reaction times. The best-performing (Q1) and worst-performing (Q4) quartiles were compared due the lack of clinical thresholds in PVT. Results We found that the increase in arterial pulsation frequency (APF) in both men and women was associated with a higher number of lapses. Higher APF was also associated with higher within-test variation in men, but not in women. Median APF (β=0.27, p=0.01), time spent under 90% saturation (β=0.05, p<0.01), female sex (β=1.29, p<0.01), older age (β=0.03, p<0.01) and subjective sleepiness (β=0.07, p<0.01) were significant predictors of belonging to Q4 based on lapses. Only female sex (β=0.75, p<0.01) and depression (β=0.91, p<0.02) were significant predictors of belonging to Q4 based on the within-test variation. Conclusions In conclusion, increased APF in PPG provides a possible polysomnography indicator for deteriorated vigilance especially in male OSA patients. This finding highlights the connection between cardiorespiratory regulation, vigilance and OSA. However, our results indicate substantial sex-dependent differences that warrant further prospective studies.
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- Samu Kainulainen
- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Dept of Computer Science, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Internal Medicine Services, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Dept of Clinical Neurophysiology, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Dept 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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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Sleep disordered breathing and subjective excessive daytime sleepiness in relation to the risk of motor vehicle crash: the Toon Health Study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17050. [PMID: 33046826 PMCID: PMC7550326 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74132-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a significant cause of motor vehicle crash (MVC). We conducted a prospective cohort study among 1047 Japanese community-dwellers to detect whether the presence or absence of subjective excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) affect the association of SDB with a risk of MVC. SDB was assessed by a single airflow monitor which measured the respiratory disturbance index (RDI) during one-night, and participants were classified into the SDB group (RDI ≥ 10) and non-SDB group (RDI < 10). Subjective EDS was defined as Japanese version of Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores ≥ 11. A follow-up questionnaire five years after the baseline ascertained history of MVC over the period. Multivariable logistic regression analysis examined the association between SDB and MVC after stratification by subjective EDS. The multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for MVC among the female SDB group were 1.66 (1.05-2.63) compared with the non-SDB group, and this association was more evident in females without subjective EDS [1.84(1.02-3.32)], but not among those with subjective EDS. There was no significant association in males. These findings indicate that SDB screening should be recommended regardless of subjective EDS to prevent SDB-related MVC among general population, particularly in females.
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Kainulainen S, Duce B, Korkalainen H, Oksenberg A, Leino A, Arnardottir ES, Kulkas A, Myllymaa S, Töyräs J, Leppänen T. Severe desaturations increase psychomotor vigilance task-based median reaction time and number of lapses in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. Eur Respir J 2020; 55:13993003.01849-2019. [PMID: 32029446 PMCID: PMC7142879 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01849-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
Current diagnostic parameters estimating obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity have a poor connection to the psychomotor vigilance of OSA patients. Thus, we aimed to investigate how the severity of apnoeas, hypopnoeas and intermittent hypoxaemia is associated with impaired vigilance. We retrospectively examined type I polysomnography data and corresponding psychomotor vigilance tasks (PVTs) of 743 consecutive OSA patients (apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI) ≥5 events·h−1). Conventional diagnostic parameters (e.g. AHI and oxygen desaturation index (ODI)) and novel parameters (e.g. desaturation severity and obstruction severity) incorporating duration of apnoeas and hypopnoeas as well as depth and duration of desaturations were assessed. Patients were grouped into quartiles based on PVT outcome variables. The odds of belonging to the worst-performing quartile were assessed. Analyses were performed for all PVT outcome variables using binomial logistic regression. A relative 10% increase in median depth of desaturations elevated the odds (ORrange 1.20–1.37, p<0.05) of prolonged mean and median reaction times as well as increased lapse count. Similarly, an increase in desaturation severity (ORrange 1.26–1.52, p<0.05) associated with prolonged median reaction time. Female sex (ORrange 2.21–6.02, p<0.01), Epworth Sleepiness Scale score (ORrange 1.05–1.07, p<0.01) and older age (ORrange 1.01–1.05, p<0.05) were significant risk factors in all analyses. In contrast, increases in conventional AHI, ODI and arousal index were not associated with deteriorated PVT performance. These results show that our novel parameters describing the severity of intermittent hypoxaemia are significantly associated with increased risk of impaired PVT performance, whereas conventional OSA severity and sleep fragmentation metrics are not. These results underline the importance of developing the assessment of OSA severity beyond the AHI. Parameters considering characteristic properties of desaturations have a significant association with impaired vigilance, highlighting the importance of developing methods beyond the AHI for a more detailed assessment of OSA severityhttp://bit.ly/2veqxD9
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Affiliation(s)
- Samu Kainulainen
- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland .,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Sleep Disorders Centre, Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Dept 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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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Dept of Engineering, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Internal Medicine Services, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Dept of Clinical Neurophysiology, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland
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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Dept 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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- Dept of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Statistical uncertainty of the apnea-hypopnea index is another reason to question the utility of this metric. Sleep Med 2020; 65:159-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Igami K, Maruyama K, Tomooka K, Ikeda A, Tabara Y, Kohara K, Saito I, Tanigawa T. Relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and central systolic blood pressure in a community-based population: the Toon Health Study. Hypertens Res 2019; 42:1074-1082. [DOI: 10.1038/s41440-019-0219-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Goto R, Tanigawa T, Maruyama K, Tomooka K, Eguchi E, Osawa H, Saito I. Associations of snoring frequency with blood pressure among the lean Japanese population: the Toon Health Study. J Hum Hypertens 2019; 34:271-277. [PMID: 30622368 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-018-0148-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
To date, there are few studies in Asian populations on the association between snoring (a major clinical symptom of sleep apnea) and hypertension. This study aims to examine whether snoring frequency is associated with blood pressure and hypertension in the general Japanese population, after adjustment for major confounding factors. A cross-sectional study of 2021 middle-aged Japanese men and women enrolled in the Toon Health Study between 2009-2012 was conducted. Snoring frequency was assessed using a self-reported questionnaire, and was classified into four categories: never, ≤2 times/week, ≥3 times/week, and unknown. Multivariable regression coefficients for each snoring category were calculated for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and their odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for hypertension were calculated after adjusting for major confounding factors. The same analyses were also conducted after stratification by several major confounding factors. Multivariable-adjusted means of systolic and diastolic blood pressure among individuals who snored ≥3 times/week were 4.57 mmHg and 2.58 mmHg higher, respectively, than in individuals who never snored (p < 0.05). The multivariable-adjusted OR (95% CI) for hypertension in the group that snored ≥3 times/week was 1.79 (1.29-2.48), compared with the group that never snored. We also found a significant positive association between snoring frequency and hypertension not only in normal and overweight individuals, but also in lean individuals (body mass index ≤22.8 kg/m2). Higher snoring frequency was associated with higher blood pressure and hypertension among both lean and non-lean Japanese.
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- Ryoji Goto
- Ehime University School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Community Health and Nutrition, Special Course of Food and Health Science, Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, 3-5-7 Tarumi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8566, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing among women working in the aged care services in Japan. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2018; 92:309-316. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-018-1381-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bhat S, Gupta D, Akel O, Polos PG, DeBari VA, Akhtar S, McIntyre A, Ming SX, Upadhyay H, Chokroverty S. The relationships between improvements in daytime sleepiness, fatigue and depression and psychomotor vigilance task testing with CPAP use in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2018; 49:81-89. [PMID: 30093261 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if the subjective improvements in daytime sleepiness, fatigue and depression experienced by patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy predict an objective improvement in vigilance, and whether patients with mild-to-moderate OSA differ from patients with severe OSA in this regard. METHODS A total of 182 patients underwent psychomotor vigilance task (PVT) testing and measurements of subjective daytime sleepiness, fatigue and depression at baseline and after a minimum of one month of adherent CPAP use at an adequate pressure. RESULTS Patients with both mild-to-moderate (n = 92) and severe (n = 90) OSA experienced improvements in subjective daytime sleepiness, fatigue and depression, but objective improvement in vigilance was only seen in patients with severe OSA. In patients with severe OSA, while a correlation was found between improvements in daytime sleepiness and some PVT parameters, changes in subjective daytime sleepiness, fatigue and depression scores were not predictive of objective improvement in vigilance while controlling for all these subjective symptoms and for age, gender, body mass index, apnea-hypopnea index/respiratory event index and total sleep time/total recording time with pulse oximetry below 90%. CONCLUSIONS We found no predictive relationship between subjective improvements in daytime sleepiness, fatigue and depression and objective vigilance with CPAP use in patients with OSA. These results suggest that subjective complaints of daytime impairment and objective measures of vigilance in patients with OSA should be assessed separately while evaluating the efficacy of CPAP therapy on daytime functioning.
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- Sushanth Bhat
- JFK Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ 08818, USA.
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- JFK Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ 08818, USA
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- JFK Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ 08818, USA
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- JFK Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ 08818, USA
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- JFK Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ 08818, USA
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- JFK Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ 08818, USA
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- Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- JFK Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ 08818, USA
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Miyoshi N, Tanigawa T, Nishioka S, Maruyama K, Eguchi E, Tanaka K, Saito I, Yamazaki K, Miyake Y. Association of salivary lactate dehydrogenase level with systemic inflammation in a Japanese population. J Periodontal Res 2018; 53:487-494. [DOI: 10.1111/jre.12537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- N. Miyoshi
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine; Ehime Japan
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- Department of Public Health; Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Molecular Genetics; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine; Ehime Japan
- Ehime Dental Association; Ehime Japan
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- Department of Public Health; Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Public Health; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine; Ehime Japan
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- Department of Basic Nursing and Health Science; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine; Ehime Japan
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- Research Unit for Oral-Systemic Connection; Division of Oral Science for Health Promotion; Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Niigata Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine; Ehime Japan
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Li Y, Vgontzas A, Kritikou I, Fernandez-Mendoza J, Basta M, Pejovic S, Gaines J, Bixler EO. Psychomotor Vigilance Test and Its Association With Daytime Sleepiness and Inflammation in Sleep Apnea: Clinical Implications. J Clin Sleep Med 2017; 13:1049-1056. [PMID: 28728622 PMCID: PMC5566460 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.6720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a key symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT) has been suggested as an objective easy-to-use, inexpensive alternative to the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) to measure EDS. In patients with OSA, physiological sleepiness, but not subjective EDS (Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS]), has been associated with increased levels of the sleep- inducing proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6). The goal of this study was to assess the association of PVT with objectively measured sleepiness (MSLT) and subjectively measured sleepiness (ESS) and IL-6 levels in patients with OSA. METHODS We studied 58 untreated patients with OSA who underwent an 8-hour in-laboratory polysomnography for 4 consecutive nights. MSLT, PVT, and 24-hour serial profiles of IL-6 were assessed on the fourth day. PVT variables included number of lapses, mean reciprocal of the fastest 10% and slowest 10% reaction times, and median of 1/reaction time. ESS was assessed on day 1 of the study. RESULTS Higher ESS scores were significantly associated with greater number of lapses (β = .34, P = .02) and lower values of 1/RT (β = -.36, P = .01) and slowest 10% RTs (β = -.30, P = .04). No significant association was observed between PVT and MSLT, nor PVT and IL-6 levels. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that PVT is associated with subjectively assessed daytime sleepiness, but not with physiological sleepiness nor IL-6 levels in patients with OSA. It appears that ESS and PVT may be useful in predicting risks associated with impaired performance, such as traffic accidents, in patients with OSA.
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- Yun Li
- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Mental Health Center, Shantou University Medical College, China
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Address correspondence to: Alexandros N. Vgontzas, MD, Penn State University College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry H073, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033(717) 531-7278(717) 531-6491
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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