Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 3458 - 3458
Published: June 16, 2022
Obstructive
sleep
apnea
(OSA)
is
highly
prevalent
among
patients
with
asymptomatic
left
ventricular
systolic
and
diastolic
dysfunction
congestive
heart
failure,
if
untreated
may
contribute
to
the
clinical
progression
of
failure
(HF).
Given
health
economic
burden
HF,
identifying
potential
modifiable
risk
factors
such
as
OSA
whether
appropriate
treatment
improves
outcomes
critical
importance.
Identifying
subgroups
HF
who
would
benefit
most
from
another
important
point.
This
focused
review
surveys
current
knowledge
in
order
provide:
(1)
a
better
understanding
pathophysiologic
mechanisms
that
increase
morbidity
individuals
comorbid
OSA,
(2)
summary
observational
data
small
randomized
trials,
(3)
an
limitations
larger
controlled
(4)
future
needs
more
accurately
determine
efficacy
HF.
Respirology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
25(7), P. 690 - 702
Published: May 21, 2020
ABSTRACT
One‐seventh
of
the
world's
adult
population,
or
approximately
one
billion
people,
are
estimated
to
have
OSA.
Over
past
four
decades,
obesity,
main
risk
factor
for
OSA,
has
risen
in
striking
proportion
worldwide.
In
5
years,
WHO
estimates
global
obesity
affect
almost
two
adults.
A
second
major
OSA
is
advanced
age.
As
prevalence
ageing
population
and
increases,
vulnerability
towards
having
increases.
addition
these
traditional
factors,
studies
reveal
select
contributing
features
phenotypes,
including
extreme
phenotypes
symptom
clusters
that
deserve
further
examination.
Untreated
associated
with
significant
comorbidities
mortality.
These
represent
a
tremendous
threat
individual
health.
Beyond
personal
toll,
economic
costs
far‐reaching,
affecting
individual,
family
society
directly
indirectly,
terms
productivity
public
safety.
better
understanding
pathophysiology,
ethnic
similarities
differences
needed
facilitate
management
this
chronic
disease.
some
countries,
measures
disease
burden
sparse.
its
projected
increase,
infrastructure
diagnose
manage
will
need
adapt.
The
use
novel
approaches
(electronic
health
records
artificial
intelligence)
stratify
risk,
treatment
necessary.
Together,
unified
multi‐disciplinary,
multi‐organizational,
approach
be
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1061 - 1482
Published: Sept. 7, 2022
Evaluation
and
interpretation
of
the
literature
on
obstructive
sleep
apnea
(OSA)
allows
for
consolidation
determination
key
factors
important
clinical
management
adult
OSA
patient.
Toward
this
goal,
an
international
collaborative
multidisciplinary
experts
in
evaluation
treatment
have
produced
International
Consensus
statement
Obstructive
Sleep
Apnea
(ICS:OSA).
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: May 25, 2023
Abstract
Obstructive
sleep
apnea
syndrome
(OSAS)
is
a
common
breathing
disorder
in
which
the
airways
narrow
or
collapse
during
sleep,
causing
obstructive
apnea.
The
prevalence
of
OSAS
continues
to
rise
worldwide,
particularly
middle-aged
and
elderly
individuals.
mechanism
upper
airway
incompletely
understood
but
associated
with
several
factors,
including
obesity,
craniofacial
changes,
altered
muscle
function
airway,
pharyngeal
neuropathy,
fluid
shifts
neck.
main
characteristics
are
recurrent
pauses
respiration,
lead
intermittent
hypoxia
(IH)
hypercapnia,
accompanied
by
blood
oxygen
desaturation
arousal
sharply
increases
risk
diseases.
This
paper
first
briefly
describes
epidemiology,
incidence,
pathophysiological
mechanisms
OSAS.
Next,
alterations
relevant
signaling
pathways
induced
IH
systematically
reviewed
discussed.
For
example,
can
induce
gut
microbiota
(GM)
dysbiosis,
impair
intestinal
barrier,
alter
metabolites.
These
ultimately
secondary
oxidative
stress,
systemic
inflammation,
sympathetic
activation.
We
then
summarize
effects
on
disease
pathogenesis,
cardiocerebrovascular
disorders,
neurological
metabolic
diseases,
cancer,
reproductive
COVID-19.
Finally,
different
therapeutic
strategies
for
caused
causes
proposed.
Multidisciplinary
approaches
shared
decision-making
necessary
successful
treatment
future,
more
randomized
controlled
trials
needed
further
evaluation
define
what
treatments
best
specific
patients.
Contemporary Clinical Trials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
141, P. 107516 - 107516
Published: March 26, 2024
Weight
reduction
is
a
standard
recommendation
for
obstructive
sleep
apnea
(OSA)
treatment
in
people
with
obesity
or
overweight;
however,
weight
loss
can
be
challenging
to
achieve
and
maintain
without
bariatric
surgery.
Currently,
no
approved
anti-obesity
medication
has
demonstrated
effectiveness
OSA
management.
This
study
evaluating
the
efficacy
safety
of
tirzepatide
moderate
severe
obesity.
SURMOUNT-OSA,
randomized,
placebo
-controlled,
52-week
phase
3
trial,
investigating
(apnea
hypopnea-
index
≥15
events/h)
participants
(body
mass
≥30
kg/m2)
an
established
diagnosis.
SURMOUNT-OSA
made
2
intervention-specific
appendices
(ISAs):
ISA-1
includes
current
treatment,
ISA-2
using
positive
airway
pressure
therapy.
Overall,
469
have
been
randomized
1:1
receive
across
master
protocol
(ISA-1,
n
=
234;
ISA-2,
235).
All
are
also
receiving
lifestyle
intervention
reduction.
The
primary
endpoint
individual
ISAs
difference
response,
as
measured
by
polysomnography,
between
arms
at
week
52.
Secondary
endpoints
include
apnea-specific
hypoxic
burden,
functional
outcomes,
cardiometabolic
biomarkers.
trial
employs
digital
wearables,
including
home
testing
capture
time
improvement
accelerometry
daily
physical
activity
assessment,
evaluate
exploratory
outcomes.
brings
novel
design
investigate
if
provides
clinically
meaningful
obesity-related
targeting
underlying
etiology.
Trial
registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov,
NCT05412004
Respirology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(5), P. 435 - 445
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
While
short-term
weight
changes
are
known
to
influence
obstructive
sleep
apnoea
(OSA),
the
impact
of
body
mass
index
(BMI)
over
life
course
has
been
poorly
documented.
We
examined
association
between
BMI
trajectories
from
childhood
middle
age
and
adult
OSA,
10
years
later.
Five
were
previously
identified
in
population-based
cohort
Tasmanian
Longitudinal
Health
Study
(TAHS),
using
eight
time-point
5
43
years.
The
primary
outcome
was
probable
OSA
at
53
years,
defined
STOP-Bang
questionnaire,
with
Berlin
OSA-50
questionnaires
used
ensure
consistency
findings.
Clinically
significant
diagnosed
as
self-reported
medical
diagnosis
or
mild
symptoms
moderate-to-severe
type-4
studies.
Associations
multivariable
logistic
regression.
Compared
average
trajectory,
child
average-increasing
(aOR
=
5.28,
95%
CI
3.38-8.27)
persistently
high
3.73,
2.06-6.74)
associated
increased
risk
OSA.
These
associations
consistent
when
clinically
(child
trajectory:
aOR
2.95,
1.30-6.72;
2.23,
0.82-6.09).
Individuals
belonging
low
trajectory
less
likely
than
have
Notably,
high-decreasing
not
Physicians
public
should
be
aware
potential
middle-aged
adults
is
continuously
increasing
mid-40s.
Obese
children
who
subsequently
lose
higher
age-a
novel
key
finding.
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
26(6), P. 609 - 614
Published: Sept. 3, 2020
Purpose
of
review
The
purpose
this
is
to
describe
the
variability
obstructive
sleep
apnea
(OSA),
both
from
a
standpoint
underlying
mechanisms
and
in
terms
clinical
manifestations.
Recent
findings
data
suggest
that
not
all
patients
with
get
their
disease
for
same
reason.
As
such,
no
one
variable
effective
at
defining
which
do
or
have
apnea.
Identifying
mechanism(s)
OSA
an
individual
helpful
as
it
can
help
determine
whether
personalized
therapy
could
be
developed
based
on
individual's
characteristics.
In
addition,
these
may
predicting
response
prognosticating
regarding
future
complications.
Summary
heterogeneous
highly
varying
mechanisms.
has
manifestations
definable
subsets
having
risk
particular
Future
studies
will
identify
using
clinically
accessible
tools
then
focus
individualized
treatment
approaches.
JMIR mhealth and uhealth,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8(11), P. e23123 - e23123
Published: Oct. 22, 2020
Myofunctional
therapy
has
demonstrated
efficacy
in
treating
sleep-disordered
breathing.
We
assessed
the
clinical
use
of
a
new
mobile
health
(mHealth)
app
that
uses
smartphone
to
teach
patients
with
severe
obstructive
sleep
apnea-hypopnea
syndrome
(OSAHS)
perform
oropharyngeal
exercises.We
conducted
pilot
randomized
trial
evaluate
effects
OSAHS.Forty
OSAHS
(apnea-hypoxia
index
[AHI]>30)
were
enrolled
prospectively
and
into
an
intervention
group
used
for
90
sessions
or
control
group.
Anthropometric
measures,
Epworth
Sleepiness
Scale
(0-24),
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(0-21),
Iowa
Oral
Performance
Instrument
(IOPI)
scores,
oxygen
desaturation
measured
before
after
intervention.After
intervention,
28
remained.
No
significant
changes
observed
group;
however,
showed
improvements
most
metrics.
AHI
decreased
by
53.4%
from
44.7
(range
33.8-55.6)
20.88
(14.02-27.7)
events/hour
(P<.001).
The
46.5%
36.31
(27.19-43.43)
19.4
(12.9-25.98)
(P=.003).
IOPI
maximum
tongue
score
increased
39.83
(35.32-45.2)
59.06
(54.74-64.00)
kPa
(P<.001),
lip
27.89
(24.16-32.47)
44.11
(39.5-48.8)
correlated
significantly
(Pearson
correlation
coefficient
-0.56
-0.46,
respectively;
both
P<.001).
10.33
(8.71-12.24)
5.37
(3.45-7.28)
but
did
not
change
significantly.Orofacial
exercises
performed
using
mHealth
reduced
severity
symptoms,
represent
promising
treatment
OSAHS.Spanish
Registry
Clinical
Studies
AWGAPN-2019-01,
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04438785;
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04438785.