Atelectasis affects the rate of arterial desaturation during obstructive apnea

1990 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1863-1868 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. C. Fletcher ◽  
S. Goodnight ◽  
T. Miller ◽  
R. A. Luckett ◽  
J. Rosborough ◽  
...  

Chronic hemodynamic disturbances are more profound in patients with obstructive sleep apnea when underlying lung disease with abnormal gas exchange (low arterial PO2) is present. Previous studies suggest that pulmonary gas exchange could influence the rate of fall of arterial oxygen saturation (dSaO2/dt) in obstructive sleep apnea. We postulated that abnormal gas exchange in the form of atelectasis would steepen dSaO2/dt and thereby lower nadir arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2) for the same duration of apnea. Apneas were created by clamping an indwelling cuffed endotracheal tube at end expiration in eight spontaneously breathing adult baboons. Apneas of the same duration were then repeated during temporary endobronchial occlusion of one lobe of the lung. SaO2 and mixed venous O2 saturation were continuously monitored, and cardiac output was calculated. Worsening of pulmonary gas exchange during atelectasis was documented by an increase in calculated venous admixture from 10.5 +/- 0.8 to 25.0 +/- 0.7% (P less than 0.001). The dSaO2/dt was independent of apnea duration at 30, 45, and 60 s. During endobronchial occlusion, apnea dSaO2/dt increased 20%, and nadir SaO2 was significantly lower. Possible mechanisms for steepening of dSaO2/dt during atelectasis are discussed.

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-139
Author(s):  
Carole L. Marcus ◽  
Thomas G. Keens ◽  
Daisy B. Bautista ◽  
Walter S. von Pechmann ◽  
Sally L. Davidson Ward

Children with Down syndrome have many predisposing factors for the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), yet the type and severity of OSAS in this population has not been characterized. Fifty-three subjects with Down syndrome (mean age 7.4 ± 1.2 [SE] years; range 2 weeks to 51 years) were studied. Chest wall movement, heart rate, electrooculogram, end-tidal Po2 and Pco2, transcutaneous Po2 and Pco2, and arterial oxygen saturation were measured during a daytime nap polysomnogram. Sixteen of these children also underwent overnight polysomnography. Nap polysomnograms were abnormal in 77% of children; 45% had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), 4% had central apnea, and 6% had mixed apneas; 66% had hypoventilation (end-tidal Pco2, >45 mm Hg) and 32% desaturation (arterial oxygen saturation <90%). Overnight studies were abnormal in 100% of children, with OSA in 63%, hypoventilation in 81%, and desaturation in 56%. Nap studies significantly underestimated the presence of abnormalities when compared to overnight polysomnograms. Seventeen (32%) of the children were referred for testing because OSAS was clinically suspected, but there was no clinical suspicion of OSAS in 36 (68%) children. Neither age, obesity, nor the presence of congenital heart disease affected the incidence of OSA, desaturation, or hypoventilation. Polysomnograms improved in all 8 children who underwent tonsilletomy and adenoidectomy, but they normalized in only 3. It is concluded that children with Down syndrome frequently have OSAS, with OSA, hypoxemia, and hypoventilation. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is seen frequently in those children in whom it is not clinically suspected. It is speculated that OSAS may contribute to the unexplained pulmonary hypertension seen in children with Down syndrome.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e000737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Jingyao Fan ◽  
Yunhui Du ◽  
Changsheng Ma ◽  
Xinliang Ma ◽  
...  

ObjectiveThe prognostic significance of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) according to diabetes mellitus (DM) status remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate the association of OSA with subsequent cardiovascular events in patients with ACS with or without DM.Research design and methodsIn this prospective cohort study, consecutive eligible patients with ACS underwent cardiorespiratory polygraphy between June 2015 and May 2017. OSA was defined as an Apnea Hypopnea Index ≥15 events/hour. The primary end point was major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs), including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, ischemia-driven revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina or heart failure.ResultsAmong 804 patients, 248 (30.8%) had DM and 403 (50.1%) had OSA. OSA was associated with 2.5 times the risk of 1 year MACCE in patients with DM (22.3% vs 7.1% in the non-OSA group; adjusted HR (HR)=2.49, 95% CI 1.16 to 5.35, p=0.019), but not in patients without DM (8.5% vs 7.7% in the non-OSA group, adjusted HR=0.94, 95% CI 0.51 to 1.75, p=0.85). Patients with DM without OSA had a similar 1 year MACCE rate as patients without DM. The increased risk of events was predominately isolated to patients with OSA with baseline glucose or hemoglobin A1c levels above the median. Combined OSA and longer hypoxia duration (time with arterial oxygen saturation <90%>22 min) further increased the MACCE rate to 31.0% in patients with DM.ConclusionsOSA was associated with increased risk of 1 year MACCE following ACS in patients with DM, but not in non-DM patients. Further trials exploring the efficacy of OSA treatment in high-risk patients with ACS and DM are warranted.


2007 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 234-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Hlavac ◽  
Peter G. Catcheside ◽  
Amanda Adams ◽  
Danny J. Eckert ◽  
R. Doug McEvoy

Inspiratory load compensation is impaired in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition characterized by hypoxia during sleep. We sought to compare the effects of sustained hypoxia on ventilation during inspiratory resistive loading in OSA patients and matched controls. Ten OSA patients and 10 controls received 30 min of isocapnic hypoxia (arterial oxygen saturation 80%) and normoxia in random order. Following the gas period, subjects were administered six incremental 2-min inspiratory resistive loads while breathing room air. Ventilation was measured throughout the loading period. In both patients and controls, there was a significant increase in inspiratory time with increasing load ( P = 0.006 and 0.003, respectively), accompanied by a significant fall in peak inspiratory flow ( P = 0.006 and P < 0.001, respectively). The result was a significant fall in minute ventilation in both groups with increasing load ( P = 0.003 and P < 0.001, respectively). There was no difference between the two groups for these parameters. The only difference between the two groups was a transient increase in tidal volume in controls ( P = 0.02) but not in OSA patients ( P = 0.57) during loading. Following hypoxia, there was a significant increase in minute ventilation during loading in both groups ( P < 0.001). These results suggest that ventilation during incremental resistive loading is preserved in OSA patients and that it appears relatively impervious to the effects of hypoxia.


2002 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Y. Busaba

OBJECTIVE: The study goal was to determine the safety of performing same-stage nasal and palatopharyngeal surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We conducted a retrospective review of 91 consecutive patients who underwent surgery for OSAS at tertiary care facilities. METHODS: Patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 had same-stage nasal and palatopharyngeal surgery (n = 63), whereas group 2 had palatopharyngeal surgery at a stage separate from the nasal surgery (n = 28). Patient demographics, severity of OSAS, type of surgery, perioperative care, and postoperative complications were reviewed. RESULTS: There were 55 men and 8 women in group 1, with an average age of 48 years. Group 2 consisted of 20 men and 8 women, with an average age of 45 years. The mean respiratory disturbance index was 36.5 and 33.5 for group 1 and 2, respectively. The mean lowest arterial Oxygen saturation for group 1 was 82%, whereas that of group 2 was 81%. Patients in both groups were observed in a hospital setting for a minimum of 1 day. They were admitted to a room close to the nurse's station, with continuous pulse oximeter monitoring. There were 3 complications reported for group 1: pneumonia (1 patient, postoperative day 4), tonsil bleed (1 patient, postoperative day 6), and septal hematoma (1 patient). One patient in group 2 had a tonsil bleed (postoperative day 8). There were no incidents of airway compromise or cardiopulmonary events in the immediate postoperative period. CONCLUSION: Same-stage nasal and palatopharyngeal surgery for OSAS is safe. Patients could be monitored with continuous pulse oximetry and managed outside of an intensive care unit setting in the immediate postoperative period.


2008 ◽  
Vol 139 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P158-P158
Author(s):  
Mark E Zafereo ◽  
Rodney J Taylor ◽  
Kevin D Pereira

Objectives To determine if supraglottoplasty is effective in reversing abnormal respiratory parameters in children with laryngomalacia and obstructive sleep apnea. Methods 10 patients with laryngomalacia and obstructive sleep apnea as documented by polysomnography underwent supraglottoplasty at a tertiary referral children's hospital between 2005 and 2007. Retrospective data collection included age, findings on flexible and rigid endoscopy, type of procedure performed, and postoperative course. The postoperative polysomnographies were reviewed to identify changes in obstructive apnea index (OAI), obstructive apnea/hypopnea index (OAHI), respiratory disturbance index (RDI), and low arterial oxygen saturation (O2 nadir) after supraglottoplasty. Pre- and postoperative mean data were calculated, and comparisons were made with a Student's T-test. Results All 10 patients were successfully extubated following supraglottoplasty. There were no perioperative or postoperative complications, and no patient required a subsequent airway procedure. Each patient had a postoperative nocturnal polysomnography performed following supraglottoplasty at 11 weeks (range 2–29 weeks). Caregivers reported mild improvement (10%), significant improvement (70%), and complete resolution (20%) of stridor and nocturnal snoring at a follow-up visit 4 weeks after hospital discharge. Marked improvements were observed in OAI, OAHI, RDI and O2 nadir, all of which were statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusions Polysomnography should be included in the initial evaluation of infants with laryngomalacia to rule out obstructive sleep apnea. Supraglottoplasty is an effective treatment for infants with laryngomalacia and obstructive sleep apnea. The significant benefits of the procedure outweigh the low morbidity. Improvement after surgery can be reliably confirmed by polysomnography.


1994 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 1810-1817 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Kimoff ◽  
H. Makino ◽  
R. L. Horner ◽  
L. F. Kozar ◽  
F. Lue ◽  
...  

This report describes a canine model of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) developed in our laboratory and the results of its preliminary short-term application. Healthy adult dogs were prepared with a tracheostomy and with implanted electroencephalographic and nuchal electromyographic recording electrodes. A silent occlusion valve was attached to the outer end of the endotracheal tube. The electroencephalogram and electromyogram were monitored continuously by a computer that determined sleep-wake state using software developed in our laboratory. At a predetermined time (e.g., 12 s) after each sleep onset, a signal was transmitted from the computer to the valve controller, resulting in airway occlusion. When the dog aroused from sleep, the occlusion was released. These events therefore mimic those that occur in human OSA. Successful operation of the model was confirmed during 5-day continuous trials in two dogs. During the trials, the dogs became increasingly somnolent both by behavioral observation and objective measurement. The frequency of occlusions increased, and measures of apnea severity, including apnea duration and end-apneic arterial oxygen saturation, worsened. We conclude that this experimental model of repeated airway occlusion during sleep provides a potentially powerful tool for investigating the sequelae of OSA.


SLEEP ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (suppl_8) ◽  
pp. S132-S132 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. G. Issa ◽  
D Morrison ◽  
E Hadjuk ◽  
R Iyer ◽  
T Feroah ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Aydın Akyüz ◽  
Dursun Çayan Akkoyun ◽  
Mustafa Oran ◽  
Hasan Değirmenci ◽  
Recep Alp

Some studies show increased mean platelet volume (MPV) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of this study was to evaluate MPV in OSA patients without cardiovascular risk factors and the possible association of heart rate derivatives with MPV. A total of 82 patients (aged 30–70 years) were divided into 2 groups according to the presence of either OSA or non-OSA as the control group. The OSA group consisted of 52 patients and the control group consisted of 30 subjects. Neither group was significantly different in terms of MPV values as well as heart rate (HR) derivatives such as minimum HR, maximum HR, the difference between maximum HR and minimum HR, mean HR, and heart rate performance index (HRPI) [(HR max. − HR min.)/HR mean] (P> 0.05 for all variables). In multivariate analysis, platelet count and percentages of recording time spent at arterial oxygen saturation < 90% significant variables are associated with MPV (β±SE: −0.004 ± 0.002, 95% CI, −0.008 to −0.001;P= 0.034) and (β±SE: 2.93 ± 1.93, 95% CI, 0.167 to 5.69;P= 0.038). Consequently, our findings predominantly suggest that there is a casual and reciprocal interaction between MPV and autonomic activation.


2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 597-606
Author(s):  
Jéssica Julioti Urbano ◽  
Lilian Nanami Uchiyama ◽  
Anderson Soares Silva ◽  
Roger André Oliveira Peixoto ◽  
Sergio Roberto Nacif ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Sleep breathing disorders occur in 45% of patients with heart failure, with 36%-50% manifesting Cheyne-Stokes respiration with central sleep apnea and 12% exhibiting obstructive sleep apnea. Several studies have shown that sleep pathophysiology may negatively affect the cardiovascular system and that cardiac dysfunction alters sleep and respiration. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine oxyhemoglobin desaturation during sleep in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) using overnight pulse oximetry. Methods: Overnight pulse oximetry was conducted in the patients' homes with wrist pulse oximeters and finger probes that were placed around the forefingers of 15 patients with CHF and ejection fractions less than 50%, who were classified as New York Heart Association functional classes II and III. Results: The patients were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of seven patients with oxyhemoglobin desaturation indices of over 5 events/h, and the second group contained eight patients with oxyhemoglobin desaturation indices of 5 or less events/h. Student's t-tests did not show any significant differences between the groups. The patients' body mass indices correlated positively with the total desaturation episodes and desaturation time less than 90% and correlated negatively with the arterial oxygen saturation nadir. Conclusion: Pulse oximetry monitoring during sleep can be used to detect sleep breathing disorders in stable patients with CHF.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timo Leppänen ◽  
Juha Töyräs ◽  
Anu Muraja-Murro ◽  
Salla Kupari ◽  
Pekka Tiihonen ◽  
...  

Positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among OSA patients. In severe OSA, the obstruction events are longer in supine compared to nonsupine positions. Corresponding scientific information on mild and moderate OSA is lacking. We studied whether individual obstruction and desaturation event severity is increased in supine position in all OSA severity categories and whether the severity of individual events is linked to OSA severity categories. Polygraphic recordings of 2026 patients were retrospectively analyzed. The individual apnea, and hypopnea durations and desaturation event depth, duration, and area of 526 included patients were compared between supine and nonsupine positions in different OSA severity categories. Apnea events were 6.3%, 12.5%, and 11.1% longer (p<0.001) in supine compared to nonsupine position in mild, moderate, and severe OSA categories, respectively. In moderate and severe OSA categories desaturation areas were 5.7% and 25.5% larger (p<0.001) in supine position. In both positions the individual event severity was elevated along increasing OSA severity category (p<0.05). Supine position elevates apnea duration in all and desaturation area in moderate and severe OSA severity categories. This might be more hazardous for supine OSA patients and therefore, estimation of clinical severity of OSA should incorporate also information about individual event characteristics besides AHI.


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