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ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2020

Comparison of upper airway obstruction during zolpidem-induced sleep and propofol-induced sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study.

Alexandre Beraldo Ordones, Gustavo Freitas Grad, Michel Burihan Cahali, Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho, Luiz Ubirajara Sennes, Pedro Rodrigues Genta

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Article in Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03004014 (Comparison Between Natural Sleep Endoscopy and Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy Among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Subjects Referred for Surgical Treatment), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03004014 nacompletednot on this map

Comparison Between Natural Sleep Endoscopy and Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy Among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Subjects Referred for Surgical Treatment

TypeinterventionalSponsorPedro Rodrigues GentaRan2015 to 2018Enrolled28ConditionsObstructive Sleep ApneaArmsSleep endoscopy during propofol induced sleep
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sedative agents, monitoring methods, and administration techniques.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026
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  2. The Repeatability of Pharyngeal Opening Pressure Under Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexandre Beraldo OrdonesDepartment of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Gustavo Freitas GradPulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Michel Burihan CahaliDepartment of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Geraldo Lorenzi-FilhoPulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Luiz Ubirajara SennesDepartment of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Pedro Rodrigues GentaPulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

objectivesDrug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) using propofol is commonly used to identify the pharyngeal structure involved in collapse among patients with obstructive sleep apnea. DISE has never been compared with zolpidem-induced sleep endoscopy. We hypothesized that propofol at recommended sedation levels does not influence upper airway collapsibility nor the frequency of multilevel pharyngeal collapse as compared with zolpidem-induced sleep.

methodsTwenty-one patients with obstructive sleep apnea underwent polysomnography and sleep endoscopy during zolpidem-induced sleep and during DISE with propofol. A propofol target-controlled infusion was titrated to achieve a bispectral index between 50 and 70. Airway collapsibility was estimated and compared in both conditions by peak inspiratory flow and the magnitude of negative effort dependence. Respiratory drive was estimated by the difference between end-expiratory and peak-negative inspiratory pharyngeal pressure (driving pressure). Site and configuration of pharyngeal collapse during zolpidem-induced sleep and DISE with propofol were compared.

resultsThe frequency of multilevel collapse during zolpidem-induced sleep was similar to that observed during DISE with propofol (72% vs 86%, respectively; difference: 14%; 95% confidence interval: -12% to 40%; P = .453). The endoscopic classification of pharyngeal collapse during both conditions were similar. Peak inspiratory flow, respiratory drive (effect size: 0.05 and 0.03, respectively), and negative effort dependence (difference: -6%; 95% confidence interval: -16% to 4%) were also similar in both procedures.

conclusionsIn this pilot study, recommended propofol doses did not significantly increase multilevel pharyngeal collapse or affect upper airway collapsibility and respiratory drive as compared with zolpidem-induced sleep. CLINICAL

trial registrationRegistry: clinicaltrials.gov; Name: Natural and Drug Sleep Endoscopy; URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT03004014; Identifier: NCT03004014.

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Airway ObstructionPropofolSleep Apnea, ObstructiveEndoscopyHumansPilot ProjectsSleepZolpidemPropofolZolpidemairway obstructionendoscopyobstructive sleep apneapropofol

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PMCPMC7849792
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