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| Title |
The relationship between upper airway collapse and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a chart review
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| Published in |
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40463-015-0086-2 |
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| Authors |
Russell N. Schwartz, Richard J. Payne, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Amanda Fanous, Camille Vallée-Gravel |
| Abstract |
We sought to determine the ability of the endoscopic Mueller maneuver (MM) to predict the severity of OSAS based on upper airway (UA) collapse. This chart review retrospectively analyzed the results of endoscopic Mueller maneuvers examining the UA on 506 patients suspected of having OSAS. There were 3 areas of UA collapse that were evaluated: velopharynx (VP), base of tongue (BOT), and lateral pharyngeal walls (LPW). A sleep study was done after the examination to assess the severity of OSAS based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). A total of 506 patients met criteria for OSAS, with 194 mild cases (5 ≤ AHI < 15), 163 moderate cases (15 ≤ AHI < 30) and 149 severe cases (30 ≤ AHI). At the VP, 30 patients had minimal collapse (mean AHI = 17); 41 patients had moderate VP collapse (mean AHI = 25); 392 patients had severe VP collapse (mean AHI = 27). At the BOT, 144 patients had minimal collapse (mean AHI = 19); 187 patients had moderate BOT collapse (mean AHI = 24); 175 patients had severe BOT collapse (mean AHI = 33). At the LPW, 158 patients had minimal collapse (mean AHI = 20); 109 patients had moderate LPW collapse (mean AHI = 25); 120 patients had severe LPW collapse (mean AHI =33). The correlations found between VP collapse, BOT collapse, and LPW collapse and OSAS severity were: r = 0.069 (95 % CI; -0.022, 0.16), r = 0.26 (95 % CI; 0.18, 0.34) and r = 0.22 (95 % CI; 0.12, 0.31), respectively. In this study, the degree of collapse of the UA at all levels, especially at the BOT and LPW levels, correlate significantly with the severity of OSAS. The Mueller maneuver helped identify patients with severe sleep apnea based on UA collapse. The MM cannot be used to diagnose OSAS, but can be a valuable tool to help the physician estimate the severity of sleep apnea and the urgency to obtain a sleep study. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 43 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 16% |
| Researcher | 6 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 8 | 18% |
| Unknown | 13 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 44% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Psychology | 2 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 14 | 31% |
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