阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征与亚临床动脉粥样硬化

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征是心血管疾病的独立危险因素,严重影响患者的生命质量和生存时间,也是可以改变的心血管疾病危险因素之一。动脉粥样硬化是造成心血管疾病的病理基础,而大量研究发现阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征与亚临床动脉粥样硬化相关,综述阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征与亚临床动脉粥样硬化的研究进展,并梳理其中发病机制,为阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患者动脉粥样硬化的预防和早期干预提供依据。     

鼻腔扩容术的临床疗效观察

目的评价鼻腔扩容术治疗OSAHS患者主客观症状的改善情况。方法观察30例行鼻腔扩容术的成年OSAHS患者,所有患者于术前进行多道睡眠图（PSG）描记,鼻声反射和鼻阻力测试等鼻功能检查,填写白天嗜睡主观评分Epworth嗜睡量表（Epworth sleepiness score,ESS）、鼻塞主观视觉模拟量表（visual analogue scale,VAS）评分、鼾声评分量表,以上主客观检查于鼻腔手术后3个月重复记录。所有患者接受鼻腔扩容术（鼻中隔三线减张成形术、双侧下鼻甲外移、双侧中鼻甲内移和双侧中鼻道鼻窦对称性开放）。结果鼻腔扩容术后患者鼻腔总阻力显著降低[（0.89±0.23）kPa·s/L vs（0.29±0.12）kPa·s/L,P〈0.01],鼻塞VAS评分显著降低[8.2±1.1 vs 2.1±0.73,P〈0.01],白天嗜睡ESS评分显著降低（12.7±1.2 vs 8.6±2.9,P〈0.01）,打鼾程度减轻（62.2±25.6 vs 45.6±18.6,P〈0.01）。轻度OSAHS患者呼吸暂停低通气指数（apnea and hypopnea index,AHI）较术前显著下降（P〈0.05）,觉醒指数较术前显著下降（P〈0.01）,最低动脉血氧饱和度（lowest SaO2,LSaO2）较术前显著升高（P〈0.01）。中度和重度OSAHS患者的AHI指数、觉醒指数、LSaO2均较术前无显著改变（P〉0.05）。LSaO2、睡眠结构各阶段的比例、快动眼睡眠阶段的长度在所有OSAHS患者均没有显著变化（P〉0.05）。30例OSAHS患者鼻腔扩容术的总体有效率为26.7%。结论鼻腔扩容手术可以改善OSAHS患者鼻塞及白天嗜睡、睡眠打鼾等相关睡眠主观症状,并在一定程度上改善OSAHS患者的阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的严重程度,应适当选择其手术适应证。     

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征患者上呼吸道的CT研究

目的 :探讨阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征 (OSAS)患者和正常人的上呼吸道CT资料的差异。方法 :对经多导睡眠监测 (PSG)确诊的OSAS患者和年龄性别相近的正常成年人各 5 3例 ,采用螺旋CT对上呼吸道进行连续扫描 ,测量并比较两组间有关数据。结果 :OSAS组软腭后区、悬雍垂区和舌后区的横截面积均明显小于对照组 ;左右径在所测量的 4个平面中均明显短于对照组 ;而前后径的比较除悬雍垂区以外 ,两组间差异均不明显 ;前后径 /左右径比值在会厌后区差异不显著 ,其余 3个区域差异明显 ;咽后壁的软组织厚度比较软腭后区和悬雍垂区差异明显 ,咽侧壁的软组织厚度比较 ,4个测量平面差异均显著 ,软腭后区咽侧脂肪面积比较差异不显著。结论 :上呼吸道的解剖性狭窄是OSAS的主要发病原因之一 ,造成上呼吸道解剖性狭窄的主要原因是咽侧壁软组织的明显增厚并导致气道左右径的缩短     

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征与咽喉反流性疾病相关研究进展

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)与咽喉反流性疾病(LPRD)是耳鼻喉科两种常见的疾病,近年来由于发病率逐渐增高,影响着越来越多人的健康。随着对这两种疾病研究的深入,两者之间的相关性引起了广大学者的重视。回顾近几年研究二者的相关文献,得出两者之间存在相关性的结论,阐述两者之间相互影响的因素、机制,并分析OSAS与LPRD的治疗方法,为进一步探寻两者的诊治提供新思路。     

慢性阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征心肌损伤肾功能不全与病情严重程度的关系

目的:探讨慢性阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征(obstructive sleep apnea-hypopneasyndrome,OSAHS)患者心肌损伤、肾功能不全患病率其及与OSAHS病情严重程度的关系。方法:回顾性收集98例OSAHS患者的临床资料,并设立正常健康对照组40例,根据患者呼吸暂停低通气指数(apnea-hypopnea index,AHI)、最低血氧饱和度(SaO2m in)的水平将OSAHS患者分成轻度、中度、重度组。计算各组心肌损伤、肾功能不全患病率,探讨血清脂蛋白Lp(a)、心肌肌钙蛋白I(CTnI)及肌酐(Cr)水平的变化及与OSAHS病情严重程度的相关性。结果:OSAHS与对照组相比,Lp(a)、CTnI和Cr水平明显增高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);随着OSAHS病情严重程度分级的升高,血清脂蛋白(a)、心肌肌钙蛋白I及Cr浓度在升高,且三组间有统计学差别(P<0.01);OSAHS心肌损伤、肾功能不全的患病率分别为51.02%、24.48%,并且随着OSAHS病情严重程度分级的升高,心肌损伤、肾功能不全患病率也在升高。结论:随着OSAHS病情严重程度分级的升高,Lp(a)、CTnI和Cr水平在升高,心肌损伤、肾功能不全患病率也在升高,提示OSAHS患者中心肌损伤、肾功能不全较常见,Lp(a)、CTnI和Cr可以作为OSAHS病情严重程度的评价指标之一。     

Sleep architecture based on sleep depth and propensity: patterns in different demographics and sleep disorders and association with health outcomes

Study ObjectivesConventional metrics of sleep quantity/depth have serious shortcomings. Odds-Ratio-Product (ORP) is a continuous metric of sleep depth ranging from 0 (very deep sleep) to 2.5 (full-wakefulness). We describe an ORP-based approach that provides information on sleep disorders not apparent from traditional metrics.MethodsWe analyzed records from the Sleep-Heart-Health-Study and a study of performance deficit following sleep deprivation. ORP of all 30-second epochs in each PSG and percent of epochs in each decile of ORPs range were calculated. Percentage of epochs in deep sleep (ORP < 0.50) and in full-wakefulness (ORP > 2.25) were each assigned a rank, 1–3, representing first and second digits, respectively, of nine distinct types (“1,1”, “1,2” … ”3,3”). Prevalence of each type in clinical groups and their associations with demographics, sleepiness (Epworth-Sleepiness-Scale, ESS) and quality of life (QOL; Short-Form-Health-Survey-36) were determined.ResultsThree types (“1,1”, “1,2”, “1,3”) were prevalent in OSA and were associated with reduced QOL. Two (“1,3” and “2,3”) were prevalent in insomnia with short-sleep-duration (insomnia-SSD), but only “1,3” was associated with poor sleep depth and reduced QOL, suggesting two phenotypes in insomnia-SSD. ESS was high in types “1,1” and “1,2”, and low in “1,3” and “2,3”. Prevalence of some types increased with age while in others it decreased. Other types were either rare (“1,1” and “3,3”) or high (“2,2”) at all ages.ConclusionsThe proposed ORP histogram offers specific and unique information on the underlying neurophysiological characteristics of sleep disorders not captured by routine metrics, with potential of advancing diagnosis and management of these disorders.     

The causal relationships between obstructive sleep apnea and elevated CRP and TNF-α protein levels

BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and inflammation are closely related. This study aimed to evaluate the associations and causal effect between C-reactive protein (CRP) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels and OSA.MethodsPooled analysis was conducted to compare the expression differences of CRP and TNF-α between OSA patients with different severity and controls, and between continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and non-CPAP interventions for OSA patients. Using published GWAS summary statistics, we conducted a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian Randomization (MR) to estimate the causal relationships between CRP and TNF-α levels and OSA risk. Effect estimates were evaluated using inverse-variance weighted (IVW) as primary method, and several other MR methods as sensitivity analysis.ResultsBoth TNF-α (WMD [95%CI] = 5.86 [4.80–6.93] pg/ml, p < .00001) and CRP (WMD [95%CI] = 2.66 [2.15–3.17] mg/L, p < .00001), showed a significant increase in OSA patients compared with controls and this increasing trend was associated with OSA severity. Besides, compared to blank control (non-CPAP), CPAP treatment can reduce high TNF-α (WMD [95%CI]= −4.44 [−4.81, −4.07]pg/ml, p < .00001) and CRP (WMD [95%CI]= −0.91 [−1.65, −0.17] mg/l, p = .02) in OSA. Moreover, the primary MR analysis by IVW showed that OSA was the genetically predicted cause of elevated CRP (estimate: 0.095; 95% CI, [0.010–0.179]; p = .029) using six SNPs as the instrument variable, which were repeated by weighted median (estimate: 0.053; 95% CI, [0.007, 0.100]; p =.024) and MR RAPS (estimate: 0.109; 95% CI, [0.079, 0.140]; p = 1.98x10⁻¹²). Besides, the causal effect from elevated CRP on increased OSA risk was almost significant by IVW (OR:1.053; 95% CI, [1.000, 1.111]; p = .053). However, there were no causal associations between TNF-α and OSA from both directions.ConclusionsIncreased CRP and TNF-α were associated with OSA severity and sensible to CPAP treatment. Also, OSA had a suggestive causal effect on elevated CRP.     

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患者腭咽成形术后并发症发生率对比分析

目的：评估悬雍垂腭咽成形术(UPPP)手术治疗OSAS患者术后出现咽部干燥、咽异物感等并发症发生率。方法：对经UPPP手术治疗后OSAS患者52例,进行术后随访评估。随访采用问卷方法,与正常人咽部干燥及咽异感症作对比。结果：随访5年中,OSAS组46例排除糖尿病的患者中,16例出现咽部干燥,对照组63例中12例出现,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);OSAS组22例出现咽异感症,对照组12例出现,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.01）。结论：OSAS患者UPPP术后咽异感症及咽部干燥患者较多,为创伤刺激及瘢痕愈合所致,应予重视。UPPP术后出现音色改变的可能性不大。     

UPPP手术对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患者血清hs-CRP的影响

目的 探讨悬雍垂腭咽成形术（uvulopalatopharyngoplasty,UPPP）对 阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征（obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrom, OSAHS）患者血清超敏C-反应蛋白（high sensitive C-creative protein,hs-CRP）的影响。方法 选择20例OSAHS患者,先后进行UPPP手术,术前均被抽取晨起血清,检测hs-CRP。术后3个月再次测量血清hs-CRP,同时设立两对照组进行对照研究。结果 OSAHS患者术前的血清hs-CRP水平明显高于两个对照组（P＜0.05）,术后3个月明显降低。结论 hs-CRP可以作为预测此类患者发生心血管疾病的指标,而UPPP手术可以降低OSAHS患者血清hs-CRP水平,从而减少OSAHS患者心血管疾病的发病率。