ArticleNature and science of sleep2021
Snoring Sound Characteristics are Associated with Common Carotid Artery Profiles in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Article in Nature and science of sleep, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Fine-Grained and Lightweight OSA Detection: A CRNN-Based Model for Precise Temporal Localization of Respiratory Events in Sleep Audio.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Vibro-Acoustic Platelet Activation: An Additive Mechanism of Prothrombosis with Applicability to Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Auditory Dysfunction-Does Snoring Sound Play a Role?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Detection Based on Sleep Sounds via Deep Learning.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- Association of Metabolic Syndrome With Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks and All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Article
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- Erratum issued
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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring have been reported to be modifiable risk factors for thick carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and carotid atherosclerosis, which are closely linked to cardiovascular disease.
methodsThis cross-sectional study prospectively recruited 70 participants with OSA and without a history of carotid artery disorder, who primarily sought surgical Intervention. OSA and snoring were assessed with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Snore Outcomes Survey, polysomnography, and snoring sound recording. The carotid arteries were evaluated with ultrasonography and divided into three types of carotid artery profiles (normal carotid artery, thick CIMT, or significant carotid atherosclerosis). Multivariate linear/logistic/categorical regressions were performed with the forward selection approaches/logistic least absolute shrinkage and selection operator, as appropriate.
resultsNormalized snoring sound energy (301-850 Hz) was independently associated with the carotid intima-media thickness (regression coefficient [β] = 0.01, standard error [SE] = 0.004,
conclusionOur findings suggested that snoring sound characteristics are associated with carotid artery profiles among early OSA patients who cannot be noticed by ultrasound because organic changes of the carotid artery have not yet started. Future studies are warranted to verify the clinical significance of the results.
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