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ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2024

Physiologic and anatomic determinants of hyoid motion during drug-induced sleep endoscopy.

Manan H Parekh, Eric Thuler, Vasiliki Triantafillou, Everett Seay, Chandra Sehgal, Susan Schultz, Brendan T Keenan, Alan R Schwartz, Raj C Dedhia

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Manan H ParekhDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. manan.parekh611@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7528-6910
Eric ThulerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Vasiliki TriantafillouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Everett SeayDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Chandra SehgalDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Susan SchultzDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Brendan T KeenanDivision of Sleep Medicine/Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Alan R SchwartzDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Raj C DedhiaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.

Funding

Lingual muscle control of upper airway patency in obstructive sleep apneaR01HL144859 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI DEDHIA, RAJ C., SCHWARTZ, ALAN R. · 2019 to 2023
$3.9M
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health 1R01HL144859-04NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL144859
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine factors accounting for differences in hyoid motion during obstructive breathing events amongst obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.

methodsThis was a prospective cohort study from June 2022 to October 2022. Patients with OSA undergoing evaluation for PAP alternative therapies with drug-induced sleep endoscopy with positive airway pressure titration (DISE-PAP). All patients underwent DISE-PAP and concurrent hyoid-focused ultrasound. DISE-PAP enabled measurement of airway physiology (flow, respiratory effort) and airway collapsibility (pharyngeal opening pressure, PhOP). Hyoid-ultrasound enabled hyoid bone movement during obstructive breathing. Respiratory effort was measured using a retro-epiglottic pressure-sensitive catheter. Hyoid position was measured using a standardized, awake, CT protocol. Regression analyses adjusted for age, race, sex, and BMI were performed to associate indices of respiratory effort and CT data with hyoid motion.

resultsOn average, the 26 patients in this cohort were older (63.9 ± 10.5 years), male (69%), overweight (29.6 ± 3.99 kg/m

conclusionOur data demonstrate that greater respiratory effort, higher hyoid position, and higher airway collapsibility, but not airflow, are associated with greater hyoid motion during obstructive breathing in DISE. These findings suggest that downward hyoid movement represents a compensatory response to upper airway obstruction. Further studies should investigate the vectors of hyoid motion to better understand its role in sleep-related airway collapse.

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Hyoid BoneSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAgedCohort StudiesContinuous Positive Airway PressureEndoscopyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographyProspective StudiesDrug-induced sleep endoscopyHyoidObstructive sleep apnea

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PMID38987507
PMCPMC11450060

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