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Shi X, Sutherland K, Lobbezoo F, Berkhout E, de Lange J, Cistulli PA, Darendeliler MA, Dalci O, Aarab G. Upper airway morphology in adults with positional obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath 2024; 28:193-201. [PMID: 37466758 PMCID: PMC10954840 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02879-0] [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: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE To compare the anatomical balance and shape of the upper airway in the supine position between adults with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) and adults with non-positional OSA (NPOSA). METHODS Adults diagnosed with OSA (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 10 events/h) were assessed for eligibility. POSA was defined as the supine AHI more than twice the AHI in non-supine positions; otherwise, patients were classified as NPOSA. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging was performed for every participant while awake in the supine position. The anatomical balance was calculated as the ratio of the tongue size to the maxillomandibular enclosure size. The upper airway shape was calculated as the ratio of the anteroposterior dimension to the lateral dimension at the location of the minimal cross-sectional area of the upper airway (CSAmin-shape). RESULTS Of 47 participants (28 males, median age [interquartile range] 56 [46 to 63] years, median AHI 27.8 [15.0 to 33.8]), 34 participants were classified as having POSA (72%). The POSA group tended to have a higher proportion of males and a lower AHI than the NPOSA group (P = 0.07 and 0.07, respectively). After controlling for both sex and AHI, the anatomical balance and CSAmin-shape were not significantly different between both groups (P = 0.18 and 0.73, respectively). CONCLUSION Adults with POSA and adults with NPOSA have similar anatomical balance and shape of their upper airway in the supine position. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR Trial ACTRN12611000409976).
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- Xiaoxin Shi
- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
- Department of Oral Radiology & Digital Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Sleep Health and Research, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre and Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Radiology & Digital Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Sleep Health and Research, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre and Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Sydney Dental School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Orthodontics, Sydney Dental Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Sydney Dental School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Orthodontics, Sydney Dental Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Oksenberg A, Goizman V, Eitan E, Nasser K, Gadoth N, Leppänen T. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do Positional Patients Become Nonpositional Patients With Time? Laryngoscope 2019; 130:2263-2268. [PMID: 31721222 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with breathing abnormalities only or mainly in the supine posture are designated positional patients (PPs), whereas nonpositional patients (NPPs) have many breathing abnormalities in both lateral and supine postures. Positional therapy (PT), the avoidance of the supine posture during sleep, is the obvious treatment for PPs. The stability over time of being PP and leading factors that are involved in converting a PP to an NPP are addressed. METHODS We analyzed polysomnographic (PSG) recordings of 81 consecutive adult patients with OSA who were judged to be PPs at the first PSG evaluation, and their follow-up PSGs were obtained after an average period of 6.6 years. RESULTS The follow-up PSGs indicated that 57 PPs (70.4%) remained PPs, whereas 24 (29.6 %) converted to NPPs. Among PPs and NPPs, body mass index (P ≤ 0.05), overall Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI, P ≤ 0.087), and lateral AHI (P ≤ 0.046) increased and minimum SpO2 during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (P ≤ 0.028) decreased significantly during the follow-up. However, among patients who became NPPs, the changes in these parameters were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) more pronounced compared to the patients who remained PPs. CONCLUSION After an average of 6.6 years, 70.4% of PPs remained PPs. Therefore, if adherence for PT is good, they could continue to benefit from this therapy. For those who turned to NPPs, PT will not be the optimal treatment anymore; thus, these patients should be frequently monitored. Furthermore, an early treatment of PPs with PT would be highly beneficial to prevent worsening of their OSA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2b Laryngoscope, 130:2263-2268, 2020.
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- Arie Oksenberg
- Sleep Disorders Unit, Loewenstein Hospital-Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Israel
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- Sleep Disorders Unit, Loewenstein Hospital-Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Israel
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- Sleep Disorders Unit, Loewenstein Hospital-Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Israel
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- Sleep Disorders Unit, Loewenstein Hospital-Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Israel
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- Sleep Disorders Unit, Loewenstein Hospital-Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Israel
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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