ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2022
Examination of the diaphragm in obstructive sleep apnea using ultrasound imaging.
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Worsened Hospital Outcomes in Children Hospitalized with Asthma.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Automatic prediction of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with temporomandibular disorder based on multidata and machine learning.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association of Sleep Patterns and Respiratory Disturbance Index with Physiological Parameters in Pediatric Patients with Self-Perceived Short Stature.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ultrasonographic changes and impact factors of diaphragmatic function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Insights into Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: Exploring Risk Factors, Surgical Interventions, and Physical and Scholastic Performance at Follow-Up.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association of Short Sleep Duration and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Central Obesity: A Retrospective Study Utilizing Anthropometric Measures.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Insights into the Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Role of the Diaphragm.Cureus · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to analyze the effect of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the ultrasound (US) features of the diaphragm and to determine if diaphragmatic US may be a useful screening tool for patients with possible OSA.
methodsPatients complaining of snoring were prospectively enrolled for overnight polygraphy using the ApneaLink Air device. Thickness and motion of the diaphragm during tidal and deep inspiration were measured. Logistic regression was used to assess parameters of the diaphragm associated with OSA.
resultsOf 100 patients, 64 were defined as having OSA. Thicknesses of the left and right hemidiaphragms were significantly different between OSA and control groups. Using a combination of diaphragmatic dimensions, diaphragm dilation, age, sex, and BMI, we developed an algorithm that predicted the presence of OSA with 91% sensitivity and 81% specificity.
conclusionA combination of anthropometric measurements, demographic factors, and US imaging may be useful for screening patients for possible OSA. These findings need to be confirmed in larger sample sizes in different clinical settings.
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