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Linh TTD, Trang NTH, Lin SY, Wu D, Liu WT, Hu CJ. Detection of preceding sleep apnea using ECG spectrogram during CPAP titration night: A novel machine-learning and bag-of-features framework. J Sleep Res 2024; 33:e13991. [PMID: 37402610 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13991] [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: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a heavy health-related burden on patients and the healthcare system. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is effective in treating OSA, but adherence to it is often inadequate. A promising solution is to detect sleep apnea events in advance, and to adjust the pressure accordingly, which could improve the long-term use of CPAP treatment. The use of CPAP titration data may reflect a similar response of patients to therapy at home. Our study aimed to develop a machine-learning algorithm using retrospective electrocardiogram (ECG) data and CPAP titration to forecast sleep apnea events before they happen. We employed a support vector machine (SVM), k-nearest neighbour (KNN), decision tree (DT), and linear discriminative analysis (LDA) to detect sleep apnea events 30-90 s in advance. Preprocessed 30 s segments were time-frequency transformed to spectrograms using continuous wavelet transform, followed by feature generation using the bag-of-features technique. Specific frequency bands of 0.5-50 Hz, 0.8-10 Hz, and 8-50 Hz were also extracted to detect the most detected band. Our results indicated that SVM outperformed KNN, LDA, and DT across frequency bands and leading time segments. The 8-50 Hz frequency band gave the best accuracy of 98.2%, and a F1-score of 0.93. Segments 60 s before sleep events seemed to exhibit better performance than other pre-OSA segments. Our findings demonstrate the feasibility of detecting sleep apnea events in advance using only a single-lead ECG signal at CPAP titration, making our proposed framework a novel and promising approach to managing obstructive sleep apnea at home.
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- Tran Thanh Duy Linh
- International Ph.D. Program of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Family Medicine Training Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Sleep Center, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Sleep Center, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Fernandez-Mendoza J, Calhoun SL, Bixler EO. Edward O. Bixler, PhD: from the Apollo project and chimpanzees to sleep epidemiology. SLEEP ADVANCES : A JOURNAL OF THE SLEEP RESEARCH SOCIETY 2024; 5:zpae020. [PMID: 38562675 PMCID: PMC10983785 DOI: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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What an honor to write about Dr. Edward O. Bixler's contributions to the sleep field. In 1967, Dr. Bixler published a case report on a chimpanzee with implanted brain electrodes while working at an Air Force base in New Mexico. A few years later, in 1971, he published on the sleep effects of flurazepam in individuals with insomnia together with Dr. Anthony Kales, data that he had collected when the Sleep Research & Treatment Center (SRTC) was housed at the University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Bixler, a meticulous scientist, learned from Dr. Kales, a devoted clinician, to study "the whole patient, and all aspects of sleep," a legacy that continued when the SRTC moved to Penn State in Hershey. Indeed, Dr. Bixler's tenure at Penn State from 1971 until 2019 kept the science of the SRTC focused on that premise and helped translate scientific evidence into clinical care. He not only contributed early to the pharmacology of sleep and the effects of hypnotics, but he was also a pioneer in "sleep epidemiology." His "Prevalence of sleep disorders in the Los Angeles metropolitan area" study of 1979 was the first rigorous epidemiological study on sleep disturbances. Starting in 1990, he established the Penn State Adult Cohort to estimate the prevalence and natural history of sleep-disordered breathing and other sleep disorders in adults. Inspired by life-course epidemiology, he established in 2001 the Penn State Child Cohort to estimate the same phenomena in children. This Living Legend paper captures and highlights Dr. Bixler's enduring legacy to sleep science.
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- Julio Fernandez-Mendoza
- Sleep Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Sleep Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Sleep Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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Sonsuwan N, Houngsuwannakorn K, Chattipakorn N, Sawanyawisuth K. An association between heart rate variability and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Ital J Pediatr 2024; 50:54. [PMID: 38500213 PMCID: PMC10949611 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-024-01576-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There are different findings on heart rate variability (HRV) and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (pOSA) by an overnight HRV or a 1-hr HRV. However, there is limited data of HRV and pOSA diagnosis by using a 24-h HRV test. This study aimed to evaluate if HRV had potential for OSA diagnosis by using a 24-h HRV test. METHODS This was a prospective study included children age between 5 and 15 years old, presenting with snoring, underwent polysomnography and a 24-h Holter monitoring. Predictors for pOSA diagnosis were analyzed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS During the study period, there were 81 pediatric patients met the study criteria. Of those, 65 patients (80.25%) were diagnosed as OSA. There were three factors were independently associated with OSA: standard deviation of all normal interval (SDNN), high frequency (HF), and low frequency (LF). The adjusted odds ratios of these factors were 0.949 (95% confidence interval 0.913, 0.985), 0.786 (95% confidence interval 0.624, 0.989), and 1.356 (95% confidence interval 1.075, 1.709). CONCLUSIONS HRV parameters including SDNN, HF, and LF were associated with pOSA diagnosis in children by using the 24-h Holter monitoring.
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- Nuntigar Sonsuwan
- Department of Otolaryngology Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 123 Mitraparp Road, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
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Martín-Montero A, Armañac-Julián P, Gil E, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Álvarez D, Lázaro J, Bailón R, Gozal D, Laguna P, Hornero R, Gutiérrez-Tobal GC. Pediatric sleep apnea: Characterization of apneic events and sleep stages using heart rate variability. Comput Biol Med 2023; 154:106549. [PMID: 36706566 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.106549] [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: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Heart rate variability (HRV) is modulated by sleep stages and apneic events. Previous studies in children compared classical HRV parameters during sleep stages between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and controls. However, HRV-based characterization incorporating both sleep stages and apneic events has not been conducted. Furthermore, recently proposed novel HRV OSA-specific parameters have not been evaluated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize and compare classic and pediatric OSA-specific HRV parameters while including both sleep stages and apneic events. A total of 1610 electrocardiograms from the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial (CHAT) database were split into 10-min segments to extract HRV parameters. Segments were characterized and grouped by sleep stage (wake, W; non-rapid eye movement, NREMS; and REMS) and presence of apneic events (under 1 apneic event per segment, e/s; 1-5 e/s; 5-10 e/s; and over 10 e/s). NREMS showed significant changes in HRV parameters as apneic event frequency increased, which were less marked in REMS. In both NREMS and REMS, power in BW2, a pediatric OSA-specific frequency domain, allowed for the optimal differentiation among segments. Moreover, in the absence of apneic events, another defined band, BWRes, resulted in best differentiation between sleep stages. The clinical usefulness of segment-based HRV characterization was then confirmed by two ensemble-learning models aimed at estimating apnea-hypopnea index and classifying sleep stages, respectively. We surmise that basal sympathetic activity during REMS may mask apneic events-induced sympathetic excitation, thus highlighting the importance of incorporating sleep stages as well as apneic events when evaluating HRV in pediatric OSA.
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- Adrián Martín-Montero
- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain.
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain; Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation (BSICoS) Group, Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), IIS Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain; Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation (BSICoS) Group, Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), IIS Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Child Health, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain; Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation (BSICoS) Group, Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), IIS Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain; Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation (BSICoS) Group, Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), IIS Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Child Health, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain; Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation (BSICoS) Group, Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), IIS Aragón, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Valladolid, Spain
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Fernandez-Mendoza J, He F, Calhoun SL, Vgontzas AN, Liao D, Bixler EO. Association of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Elevated Blood Pressure and Orthostatic Hypertension in Adolescence. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 6:1144-1151. [PMID: 34160576 PMCID: PMC8223141 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Importance Although pediatric guidelines have delineated updated thresholds for elevated blood pressure (eBP) in youth and adult guidelines have recognized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as an established risk factor for eBP, the relative association of pediatric OSA with adolescent eBP remains unexplored. Objective To assess the association of pediatric OSA with eBP and its orthostatic reactivity in adolescence. Design, Setting, and Participants At baseline of this population-based cohort study (Penn State Child Cohort) in 2000-2005, a random sample of 700 children aged 5 to 12 years from the general population was studied. A total of 421 participants (60.1%) were followed up in 2010-2013 after 7.4 years as adolescents (ages, 12-23 years). Data analyses were conducted from July 6 to October 29, 2020. Main Outcomes and Measures Outcomes were the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) score, ascertained via polysomnography conducted in a laboratory; eBP measured in the seated position identified using guideline-recommended pediatric criteria; orthostatic hyperreactivity identified with BP assessed in the supine and standing positions; and visceral adipose tissue assessed via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Results Among the 421 participants (mean [SD] age at follow-up, 16.5 [2.3] years), 227 (53.9%) were male and 92 (21.9%) were racial/ethnic minorities. A persistent AHI of 2 or more since childhood was longitudinally associated with adolescent eBP (odds ratio [OR], 2.9; 95% CI 1.1-7.5), while a remitted AHI of 2 or more was not (OR, 0.9; 95% CI 0.3-2.6). Adolescent OSA was associated with eBP in a dose-response manner; however, the association of an AHI of 2 to less than 5 among adolescents was nonsignificant (OR, 1.5; 95% CI, 0.9-2.6) and that of an AHI of 5 or more was approximately 2-fold (OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.1-4.9) after adjusting for visceral adipose tissue. An AHI of 5 or more (OR, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.2-8.5), but not between 2 and less than 5 (OR, 1.3; 95% CI, 0.6-3.0), was associated with orthostatic hyperreactivity among adolescents even after adjusting for visceral adipose tissue. Childhood OSA was not associated with adolescent eBP in female participants, while the risk of OSA and eBP was greater in male participants. Conclusions and Relevance The results of this cohort study suggest that childhood OSA is associated with adolescent hypertension only if it persists during this developmental period. Visceral adiposity explains a large extent of, but not all, the risk of hypertension associated with adolescent OSA, which is greater in male individuals.
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- Julio Fernandez-Mendoza
- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Martín-Montero A, Gutiérrez-Tobal GC, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Vaquerizo-Villar F, Álvarez D, Del Campo F, Gozal D, Hornero R. Heart Rate Variability as a Potential Biomarker of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Resolution. Sleep 2021; 45:6366352. [PMID: 34498074 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsab214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects cardiac autonomic regulation, altering heart rate variability (HRV). Although changes in classical HRV parameters occur after OSA treatment, they have not been evaluated as reporters of OSA resolution. Specific frequency bands (named BW1, BW2 and BWRes) have been recently identified in OSA. We hypothesized that changes with treatment in these spectral bands can reliably identify changes in OSA severity and reflect OSA resolution. METHODS 404 OSA children (5-9.9 years) from the prospective Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial (CHAT) were included; 206 underwent early adenotonsillectomy (eAT), while 198 underwent watchful waiting with supportive care (WWSC). HRV changes from baseline to follow-up were computed for classical and OSA-related frequency bands. Causal mediation analysis was conducted to evaluate how treatment influences HRV through mediators such as OSA resolution and changes in disease severity. Disease resolution was initially assessed by considering only obstructive events, and was followed by adding central apneas to the analyses. RESULTS Treatment, regardless of eAT or WWSC, affects HRV activity, mainly in the specific frequency band BW2 (0.028-0.074 Hz). Furthermore, only changes in BW2 were specifically attributable to all OSA resolution mediators. HRV activity in BW2 also showed statistically significant differences between resolved and non-resolved OSA. CONCLUSIONS OSA treatment affects HRV activity in terms of change in severity and disease resolution, especially in OSA-related BW2 frequency band. This band allowed to differentiate HRV activity between children with and without resolution, so we propose BW2 as potential biomarker of pediatric OSA resolution.
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health and The Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
- Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
- Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health and The Child Health Research Institute, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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Martín-Montero A, Gutiérrez-Tobal GC, Gozal D, Barroso-García V, Álvarez D, del Campo F, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Hornero R. Bispectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability to Characterize and Help Diagnose Pediatric Sleep Apnea. ENTROPY (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 23:1016. [PMID: 34441156 PMCID: PMC8394544 DOI: 10.3390/e23081016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a breathing disorder that alters heart rate variability (HRV) dynamics during sleep. HRV in children is commonly assessed through conventional spectral analysis. However, bispectral analysis provides both linearity and stationarity information and has not been applied to the assessment of HRV in pediatric OSA. Here, this work aimed to assess HRV using bispectral analysis in children with OSA for signal characterization and diagnostic purposes in two large pediatric databases (0-13 years). The first database (training set) was composed of 981 overnight ECG recordings obtained during polysomnography. The second database (test set) was a subset of the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial database (757 children). We characterized three bispectral regions based on the classic HRV frequency ranges (very low frequency: 0-0.04 Hz; low frequency: 0.04-0.15 Hz; and high frequency: 0.15-0.40 Hz), as well as three OSA-specific frequency ranges obtained in recent studies (BW1: 0.001-0.005 Hz; BW2: 0.028-0.074 Hz; BWRes: a subject-adaptive respiratory region). In each region, up to 14 bispectral features were computed. The fast correlation-based filter was applied to the features obtained from the classic and OSA-specific regions, showing complementary information regarding OSA alterations in HRV. This information was then used to train multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural networks aimed at automatically detecting pediatric OSA using three clinically defined severity classifiers. Both classic and OSA-specific MLP models showed high and similar accuracy (Acc) and areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCs) for moderate (classic regions: Acc = 81.0%, AUC = 0.774; OSA-specific regions: Acc = 81.0%, AUC = 0.791) and severe (classic regions: Acc = 91.7%, AUC = 0.847; OSA-specific regions: Acc = 89.3%, AUC = 0.841) OSA levels. Thus, the current findings highlight the usefulness of bispectral analysis on HRV to characterize and diagnose pediatric OSA.
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- Adrián Martín-Montero
- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain; (G.C.G.-T.); (V.B.-G.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain; (G.C.G.-T.); (V.B.-G.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health and the Child Health Research Institute, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA; (D.G.); (L.K.-G.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain; (G.C.G.-T.); (V.B.-G.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain; (G.C.G.-T.); (V.B.-G.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain; (G.C.G.-T.); (V.B.-G.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Service, Río Hortega University Hospital, 47012 Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health and the Child Health Research Institute, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65212, USA; (D.G.); (L.K.-G.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain; (G.C.G.-T.); (V.B.-G.); (D.Á.); (F.d.C.); (R.H.)
- CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Qin H, Steenbergen N, Glos M, Wessel N, Kraemer JF, Vaquerizo-Villar F, Penzel T. The Different Facets of Heart Rate Variability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:642333. [PMID: 34366907 PMCID: PMC8339263 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.642333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a heterogeneous and multifactorial sleep related breathing disorder with high prevalence, is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Autonomic dysfunction leads to adverse cardiovascular outcomes in diverse pathways. Heart rate is a complex physiological process involving neurovisceral networks and relative regulatory mechanisms such as thermoregulation, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanisms, and metabolic mechanisms. Heart rate variability (HRV) is considered as a reliable and non-invasive measure of autonomic modulation response and adaptation to endogenous and exogenous stimuli. HRV measures may add a new dimension to help understand the interplay between cardiac and nervous system involvement in OSA. The aim of this review is to introduce the various applications of HRV in different aspects of OSA to examine the impaired neuro-cardiac modulation. More specifically, the topics covered include: HRV time windows, sleep staging, arousal, sleepiness, hypoxia, mental illness, and mortality and morbidity. All of these aspects show pathways in the clinical implementation of HRV to screen, diagnose, classify, and predict patients as a reasonable and more convenient alternative to current measures.
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- Hua Qin
- Interdisciplinary Center of Sleep Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Sleep Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Sleep Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Saratov State University, Russian Federation, Saratov, Russia
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Martín-Montero A, Gutiérrez-Tobal GC, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Jiménez-García J, Álvarez D, del Campo F, Gozal D, Hornero R. Heart rate variability spectrum characteristics in children with sleep apnea. Pediatr Res 2021; 89:1771-1779. [PMID: 32927472 PMCID: PMC7956022 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-020-01138-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Classic spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) in pediatric sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) traditionally evaluates the very low frequency (VLF: 0-0.04 Hz), low frequency (LF: 0.04-0.15 Hz), and high frequency (HF: 0.15-0.40 Hz) bands. However, specific SAHS-related frequency bands have not been explored. METHODS One thousand seven hundred and thirty-eight HRV overnight recordings from two pediatric databases (0-13 years) were evaluated. The first one (981 children) served as training set to define new HRV pediatric SAHS-related frequency bands. The associated relative power (RP) were computed in the test set, the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial database (CHAT, 757 children). Their relationships with polysomnographic variables and diagnostic ability were assessed. RESULTS Two new specific spectral bands of pediatric SAHS within 0-0.15 Hz were related to duration of apneic events, number of awakenings, and wakefulness after sleep onset (WASO), while an adaptive individual-specific new band from HF was related to oxyhemoglobin desaturations, arousals, and WASO. Furthermore, these new spectral bands showed improved diagnostic ability than classic HRV. CONCLUSIONS Novel spectral bands provide improved characterization of pediatric SAHS. These findings may pioneer a better understanding of the effects of SAHS on cardiac function and potentially serve as detection biomarkers. IMPACT New specific heart rate variability (HRV) spectral bands are identified and characterized as potential biomarkers in pediatric sleep apnea. Spectral band BW1 (0.001-0.005 Hz) is related to macro sleep disruptions. Spectral band BW2 (0.028-0.074 Hz) is related to the duration of apneic events. An adaptive spectral band within the respiratory range, termed ABW3, is related to oxygen desaturations. The individual and collective diagnostic ability of these novel spectral bands outperforms classic HRV bands.
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.,CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health and The Child Health Research Institute, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.,CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain.,Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.,CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain.,Sleep-Ventilation Unit, Pneumology Department, Río Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Child Health and The Child Health Research Institute, The University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.,CIBER-BBN, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Valladolid, Spain
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Bokov P, Mauvais FX, Madani A, Matrot B, Lecendreux M, Delanoë C, Konofal E, Gallego J, Delclaux C. Cross-sectional case-control study of the relationships between pharyngeal compliance and heart rate variability indices in childhood obstructive sleep apnoea. J Sleep Res 2021; 30:e13337. [PMID: 33880823 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A combination of noradrenergic and antimuscarinic agents reduces the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) via reduced upper airway collapsibility, suggesting that a shift in the sympathovagal balance improves OSA. The objectives of our present case-control study were to assess heart rate variability (HRV) indices in the stages of sleep in children with and without OSA to evaluate OSA-induced sleep HRV modifications and to assess whether increased collapsibility measured during wakefulness is associated with reduced sympathetic activity during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Three groups of 15 children were matched by sex, age, z-score of body mass index and ethnicity: non-OSA (obstructive AHI [OAHI] <2 events/hr), mild (OAHI ≥2 to <5 events/hr) or moderate-severe (OAHI ≥5 events/hr) OSA. Pharyngeal compliance was measured during wakefulness using acoustic pharyngometry. HRV indices (time and frequency domain variables) were calculated on 5-min electrocardiography recordings from polysomnography during wakefulness, NREM and REM sleep in periods free of any event. As compared to children without OSA, those with OSA (n = 30) were characterised by increased compliance and no physiological parasympathetic tone increase in REM sleep. Children with increased pharyngeal compliance (n = 21) had a higher OAHI due to higher AHI in NREM sleep, whereas their sympathetic tone was lower than that of those with normal compliance (n = 24). In conclusion, children with increased pharyngeal compliance exhibit decreased sympathetic tone associated with increased AHI in NREM sleep. Therapeutics directed at sympathovagal balance modifications should be tested in childhood OSA.
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- Plamen Bokov
- Service de Physiologie Pédiatrique-Centre du Sommeil, Université de Paris, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, INSERM NeuroDiderot, Paris, France
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- Service de Physiologie Pédiatrique-Centre du Sommeil, Université de Paris, UMR1151, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, CNRS UMR8253, Paris, France
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- Service de Physiologie Pédiatrique-Centre du Sommeil, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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- INSERM NeuroDiderot, Equipe NeoPhen, Paris, France
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- Service de Physiologie Pédiatrique-Centre du Sommeil, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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- Service de Physiologie Pédiatrique-Centre du Sommeil, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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- Service de Physiologie Pédiatrique-Centre du Sommeil, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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- Service de Physiologie Pédiatrique-Centre du Sommeil, Université de Paris, AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, INSERM NeuroDiderot, Paris, France
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Walter LM, Tamanyan K, Weichard AJ, Davey MJ, Nixon GM, Horne RSC. Sleep disordered breathing in children disrupts the maturation of autonomic control of heart rate and its association with cerebral oxygenation. J Physiol 2018; 597:819-830. [PMID: 30471111 DOI: 10.1113/jp276933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) affects 4-11% of children and is associated with adverse neurocognitive, behavioural and cardiovascular outcomes, including reduced autonomic control. The relationship between heart rate variability (HRV; a measure of autonomic control) and age found in non-snoring control children was absent during sleep in children with SDB. Age significantly predicted increasing cerebral oxygenation during wake in non-snoring control children, whereas during sleep, HRV significantly predicted decreasing cerebral oxygenation. Cerebral oxygenation was not associated with either age or HRV in children with SDB during both wake and sleep. SDB significantly disrupts the normal maturation of autonomic control and the positive association between autonomic control and cerebral oxygenation found in non-snoring children, and we speculate that the dampened autonomic control exhibited by children with SDB may have an attenuating effect on cerebral autoregulation via the moderating influence of HRV on cerebral blood flow. ABSTRACT The repetitive episodes of hypoxia that are features of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children are associated with alterations in autonomic control of heart rate in an age-dependent manner. We aimed to relate heart rate variability (HRV) parameters to age and measures of cerebral oxygenation in children (3-12 years old) with SDB and non-snoring controls. Children (SDB, n = 117; controls, n = 42; 3-12 years) underwent overnight polysomnography. Total (TP), low- (LF) and high-frequency (HF) power, tissue oxygenation index (TOI) and fractional tissue oxygen extraction (FTOE) were analysed during wake and sleep. Pearson's correlations determined the association between age and HRV parameters, and multiple linear regressions between HRV, age and cerebral oxygenation parameters. During wake, age had a positive association with LF power, reflecting increased parasympathetic and sympathetic activity with increasing age for both control and SDB groups. This association was also evident during sleep in controls, but was absent in children with SDB. In controls, during wake TOI had a positive, and FTOE a negative association with age. During sleep, TP, LF and HF power were significant, negative determinants of TOI and positive determinants of FTOE. These associations were not seen in children with SDB during wake or sleep. SDB disrupts the normal maturation of the autonomic control of heart rate and the association between HRV and cerebral oxygenation exhibited by non-snoring control children of primary school age. These results highlight the impact SDB has on cardiovascular control and the potential impact on adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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- Lisa M Walter
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Hirsch D, Evans CA, Wong M, Machaalani R, Waters KA. Biochemical markers of cardiac dysfunction in children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Sleep Breath 2018; 23:95-101. [DOI: 10.1007/s11325-018-1666-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Electrocardiographic variables in children with syndromic craniosynostosis and primary snoring to mild obstructive sleep apnea: significance of identifying respiratory arrhythmia during sleep. Sleep Med 2018; 45:1-6. [PMID: 29680416 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the spectrum of children with symptomatic sleep disordered breathing (SDB), some individuals - such as those with upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) - do not have abnormalities on polysomnography (PSG). In this study we have assessed whether assessment of respiratory arrhythmia (RA) and heart rate variability (HRV) analysis helps in management of children with syndromic craniosynostosis and none-to-mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS Prospective cohort study in children aged 1-18 years old with syndromic craniosynostosis. Children were selected for HRV analysis from the ECG if their obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (oAHI) was between zero and five per hour (ie, oAHI ≤5/hour). Subjects were divided into groups based on the presence or absence of respiratory arrhythmia (with or without RA respectively) using the electrocardiogram (ECG). The main analysis included studying the relationship between RA and HRV, symptoms, interventions, and sleep architecture. RESULTS We identified 42 patients with, at worst, mild OSA. We found higher parasympathetic control and higher total power in children with RA during the non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. Children with RA also have a relatively higher percentage of paradoxical breathing during non-REM sleep (P = 0.042). Intracranial hypertension was distributed equally between groups. Last, RA patients showed increased parasympathetic activity that further increased in non-REM sleep. CONCLUSION In syndromic craniosynostosis cases with SDB and PSG showing oAHI ≤5/hour, the presence of RA may indicate subsequent need for treatment interventions, and a trend toward higher occurrence of clinical symptoms. ECG analyses of HRV variables in subjects with RA demonstrate increased parasympathetic activity and total power. Such findings may add to the diagnosis of apparently asymptomatic children.
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Saini JK, Pagliardini S. Breathing During Sleep in the Postnatal Period of Rats: The Contribution of Active Expiration. Sleep 2017; 40:4411430. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsx172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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- Jasmeen K Saini
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, , Canada
- Women and Children Research Institute, University of Alberta, Canada
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, , Canada
- Women and Children Research Institute, University of Alberta, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Canada
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Subspecialty pediatric practice provides comprehensive medical care for a range of ages, from premature infants to children, and often includes adults with complex medical and surgical issues that warrant multidisciplinary care. Normal physiologic variations involving different body systems occur during sleep and these vary with age, stage of sleep, and underlying health conditions. This article is a concise review of the cardiovascular (CV) physiology and pathophysiology in children, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) contributing to CV morbidity, congenital and acquired CV pathology resulting in SDB, and the relationship between SDB and CV morbidity in different clinical syndromes and systemic diseases in the expanded pediatric population.
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- Grace R Paul
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
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Quante M, Wang R, Weng J, Rosen CL, Amin R, Garetz SL, Katz E, Paruthi S, Arens R, Muzumdar H, Marcus CL, Ellenberg S, Redline S. The Effect of Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea on Cardiometabolic Measures. Sleep 2015; 38:1395-403. [PMID: 25669177 DOI: 10.5665/sleep.4976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has been associated with cardiometabolic disease in adults. In children, this association is unclear. We evaluated the effect of early adenotonsillectomy (eAT) for treatment of OSAS on blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, glucose, insulin, and C-reactive protein. We also analyzed whether these parameters at baseline and changes at follow-up correlated with polysomnographic indices. DESIGN Data collected at baseline and 7-mo follow-up were analyzed from a randomized controlled trial, the Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial (CHAT). SETTING Clinical referral setting from multiple centers. PARTICIPANTS There were 464 children, ages 5 to 9.9 y with OSAS without severe hypoxemia. INTERVENTIONS Randomization to eAT or Watchful Waiting with Supportive Care (WWSC). MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS There was no significant change of cardiometabolic parameters over the 7-mo interval in the eAT group compared to WWSC group. However, overnight heart rate was incrementally higher in association with baseline OSAS severity (average heart rate increase of 3 beats per minute [bpm] for apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] of 2 versus 10; [standard error = 0.60]). Each 5-unit improvement in AHI and 5 mmHg improvement in peak end-tidal CO2 were estimated to reduce heart rate by 1 and 1.5 bpm, respectively. An increase in N3 sleep also was associated with small reductions in systolic blood pressure percentile. CONCLUSIONS There is little variation in standard cardiometabolic parameters in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) but without severe hypoxemia at baseline or after intervention. Of all measures, overnight heart rate emerged as the most sensitive parameter of pediatric OSAS severity. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov (#NCT00560859).
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- Mirja Quante
- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals-Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Sleep Disorders Center, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO
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- Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Sleep Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Kelmanson I. Signs of sympathetic dominance in sleep and wake based on spectral analysis of heart rate variability in children with obstructive sleep apnea. SOMNOLOGIE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11818-014-0672-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nisbet LC, Yiallourou SR, Nixon GM, Biggs SN, Davey MJ, Trinder J, Walter LM, Horne RSC. Nocturnal autonomic function in preschool children with sleep-disordered breathing. Sleep Med 2013; 14:1310-6. [PMID: 24091143 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Revised: 06/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with autonomic dysfunction in adults and school-aged children; however, this association has not been investigated in preschool children. We aimed to analyze heart rate variability (HRV) and catecholamine levels in preschool children with OSA. METHODS One hundred and forty-two snoring children aged 3-5years and 38 nonsnoring control group children underwent overnight polysomnography (PSG). Nocturnal urinary catecholamines were measured in 120 children. Children were grouped according to their obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI) (control [no snoring], OAHI⩽1event/h; primary snoring, OAHI⩽1event/h; mild OSA OAHI>1⩽5events/h; moderate to severe [MS] OSA, OAHI>5events/h). The HRV parameters for each child were averaged during rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep. RESULTS During stable sleep, low-frequency (LF) HRV was similar between groups. High-frequency (HF) HRV was higher in the MS OSA group compared with the control group during all sleep stages (NREM sleep stages 1 and 2 [NREM1/2], 4234±523ms(2) vs 2604±457ms(2); NREM sleep stages 3 and 4 [NREM3/4], 4152±741ms(2) vs 3035±647ms(2); REM, 1836±255ms(2) vs 1456±292ms(2); P<.01 for all). The LF/HF ratio was lower in the MS OSA group compared with the control group (NREM1/2, 0.4±0.06 vs 0.7±0.05; NREM3/4, 0.3±0.06 vs 0.4±0.05; REM, 0.8±0.1 vs 1.3±0.1; P<.01 for all). Catecholamine levels were not different between groups. CONCLUSIONS In preschool children, OSA is associated with altered HRV, largely due to the HF fluctuations in heart rate (HR) which occur during respiratory events and are still evident during stable sleep. The preschool age may represent a window of opportunity for treatment of OSA before the onset of the severe autonomic dysfunction associated with OSA in adults and older children.
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- Lauren C Nisbet
- The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Nisbet LC, Yiallourou SR, Walter LM, Horne RSC. Blood pressure regulation, autonomic control and sleep disordered breathing in children. Sleep Med Rev 2013; 18:179-89. [PMID: 23850404 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2013.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) ranges in severity from primary snoring (PS) to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). In adults, SDB is associated with adverse cardiovascular consequences which are mediated, in part, by autonomic dysfunction. Although SDB is common in children, fewer paediatric studies have investigated these cardiovascular effects. Initial research focused on those with OSA, indeed children with PS were occasionally utilised as the comparison control group. However, it is essential to understand the ramifications of this disorder in all its severities, as currently the milder forms of SDB are often untreated. Methodologies used to assess autonomic function in children with SDB include blood pressure (BP), BP variability, baroreflex sensitivity, heart rate variability, peripheral arterial tonometry and catecholamine assays. The aim of this review was to summarise the findings of paediatric studies to date and explore the relationship between autonomic dysfunction and SDB in children, paying particular attention to the roles of disease severity and/or age. This review found evidence of autonomic dysfunction in children with SDB during both wakefulness and sleep. BP dysregulation, elevated generalised sympathetic activity and impairment of autonomic reflexes occur in school-aged children and adolescents with SDB. The adverse effects of SDB seem somewhat less in young children, although more studies are needed. There is mounting evidence that the cardiovascular and autonomic consequences of SDB are not limited to those with OSA, but are also evident in children with PS. The severity of disease and age of onset of autonomic consequences may be important guides for the treatment of SDB.
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- Lauren C Nisbet
- The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Seifert G, Kanitz JL, Pretzer K, Henze G, Witt K, Reulecke S, Voss A. Improvement of circadian rhythm of heart rate variability by eurythmy therapy training. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2013; 2013:564340. [PMID: 23533496 PMCID: PMC3603202 DOI: 10.1155/2013/564340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background. Impairment of circadian rhythm is associated with various clinical problems. It not only has a negative impact on quality of life but can also be associated with a significantly poorer prognosis. Eurythmy therapy (EYT) is an anthroposophic movement therapy aimed at reducing fatigue symptoms and stress levels. Objective. This analysis of healthy subjects was conducted to examine whether the improvement in fatigue symptoms was accompanied by improvements in the circadian rhythm of heart rate variability (HRV). Design. Twenty-three women performed 10 hours of EYT over six weeks. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded before and after the EYT trial. HRV was quantified by parameters of the frequency and time domains and the nonlinear parameters of symbolic dynamics. Results. The day-night contrast with predominance of vagal activity at night becomes more pronounced after the EYT training, and with decreased Ultralow and very low frequencies, the HRV shows evidence of calmer sleep. During the night, the complexity of the HRV is significantly increased indicated by nonlinear parameters. Conclusion. The analysis of the circadian patterns of cardiophysiological parameters before and after EYT shows significant improvements in HRV in terms of greater day-night contrast caused by an increase of vagal activity and calmer and more complex HRV patterns during sleep.
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- Georg Seifert
- Task Force Integrative Medicine in Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Otto-Heubner-Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (OHC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Task Force Integrative Medicine in Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Otto-Heubner-Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (OHC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Task Force Integrative Medicine in Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Otto-Heubner-Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (OHC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Task Force Integrative Medicine in Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Otto-Heubner-Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (OHC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Jena, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Jena, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Jena, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Gozal D, Hakim F, Kheirandish-Gozal L. Chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, and autonomic deregulation in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2012; 185:177-85. [PMID: 22954503 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2012.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Revised: 08/21/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent sleep disorder of breathing in both adults and children that is fraught with substantial cardiovascular morbidities, the latter being attributable to a complex interplay between intermittent hypoxia (IH), episodic hypercapnia, recurrent large intra-thoracic pressure swings, and sleep disruption. Alterations in autonomic nervous system function could underlie the perturbations in cardiovascular, neurocognitive, immune, endocrine and metabolic functions that affect many of the patients suffering from OSA. Although these issues have received substantial attention in adults, the same has thus far failed to occur in children, creating a quasi misperception that children are protected. Here, we provide a critical overview of the evidence supporting the presence of autonomic nervous system (ANS) perturbations in children with OSA, draw some parallel assessments to known mechanisms in rodents and adult humans, particularly, peripheral and central chemoreceptor and baroreceptor pathways, and suggest future research directions.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Gozal
- Department of Pediatrics, Comer Children's Hospital, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Rodríguez-Colón SM, He F, Shaffer ML, Li X, Vgontzas AN, Bixler EO, Wu R, Liao D. Insomnia Symptoms and Sleep Duration Are Associated with Impaired Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Children. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4236/nm.2011.23037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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