TY - JOUR
T1 - Improvement of baroreflex sensitivity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea following surgical treatment
AU - Huang, Chih Cheng
AU - Lin, Wei Che
AU - Chen, Hsiu Ling
AU - Friedman, Michael
AU - Lin, Meng Chih
AU - Lin, Hsin Ching
AU - Lu, Cheng Hsien
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Objective: Depressed baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) have been reported in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study aimed to determine if surgery can improve the clinical outcomes by investigating changes in BRS and in other cardiovascular autonomic parameters. Methods: Eighty-one OSA patients were enrolled. They were classified as mild OSA if their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was 5-15, moderate OSA if their AHI was 15-30, and sever OSA if their AHI was > 30. Twenty-three subjects with AHI < 5 were recruited as controls. For patients who received surgery, polysomnography (PSG) and autonomic tests were evaluated upon enrollment and six-months after surgery. Results: The patient number for mild, moderate, and severe OSA was 22, 22, and 37, respectively. BRS on enrollment showed significant difference among the four groups, with the highest BRS in the control group, follow by the mild, moderate, and severe OSA groups. There were significant correlations between BRS and all PSG parameters. The depressed BRS significantly improved after surgery. Conclusions: Surgical modifications of the upper airways can improve the depressed BRS in OSA patients. Significance: The study offers the promise that surgical treatment for OSA not only improves the index of PSG, but also reduces the possibility of cardiovascular risk.
AB - Objective: Depressed baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) have been reported in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study aimed to determine if surgery can improve the clinical outcomes by investigating changes in BRS and in other cardiovascular autonomic parameters. Methods: Eighty-one OSA patients were enrolled. They were classified as mild OSA if their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was 5-15, moderate OSA if their AHI was 15-30, and sever OSA if their AHI was > 30. Twenty-three subjects with AHI < 5 were recruited as controls. For patients who received surgery, polysomnography (PSG) and autonomic tests were evaluated upon enrollment and six-months after surgery. Results: The patient number for mild, moderate, and severe OSA was 22, 22, and 37, respectively. BRS on enrollment showed significant difference among the four groups, with the highest BRS in the control group, follow by the mild, moderate, and severe OSA groups. There were significant correlations between BRS and all PSG parameters. The depressed BRS significantly improved after surgery. Conclusions: Surgical modifications of the upper airways can improve the depressed BRS in OSA patients. Significance: The study offers the promise that surgical treatment for OSA not only improves the index of PSG, but also reduces the possibility of cardiovascular risk.
KW - Autonomic function
KW - Baroreflex sensitivity
KW - OSA surgery
KW - Obstructive sleep apnea
KW - Palato-pharyngoplasty
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U2 - 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.05.022
DO - 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.05.022
M3 - 文章
C2 - 26116297
AN - SCOPUS:84931858264
SN - 1388-2457
VL - 127
SP - 544
EP - 550
JO - Clinical Neurophysiology
JF - Clinical Neurophysiology
IS - 1
ER -