In the present study, we reconstructed upper airway and soft palate models of 3 obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome（OSAHS） patients with nasal obstruction. The airflow distribution and movement of the soft pal...In the present study, we reconstructed upper airway and soft palate models of 3 obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome（OSAHS） patients with nasal obstruction. The airflow distribution and movement of the soft palate before and after surgery were described by a numerical simulation method. The curative effect of nasal surgery was evaluated for the three patients with OSAHS. The degree of nasal obstruction in the 3 patients was improved after surgery. For 2 patients with mild OSAHS, the upper airway resistance and soft palate displacement were reduced after surgery. These changes contributed to the mitigation of respiratory airflow limitation. For the patient with severe OSAHS, the upper airway resistance and soft palate displacement increased after surgery, which aggravated the airway obstruction. The effcacy of nasal surgery for patients with OSAHS is determined by the degree of improvement in nasal obstruction and whether the effects on the pharynx are beneficial. Numerical simulation results are consistent with the polysomnogram（PSG） test results, chief complaints, and clinical findings, and can indirectly reflect the degree of nasal patency and improvement of snoring symptoms, and further,provide a theoretical basis to solve relevant clinical problems.展开更多
Objective To explore the changes in plasma angiotensin II （Ang Ⅱ） and circadian rhythm of blood pressure among hypertensive patients with sleep apnea syndrome （SAS） before and after continuous positive airway pre...Objective To explore the changes in plasma angiotensin II （Ang Ⅱ） and circadian rhythm of blood pressure among hypertensive patients with sleep apnea syndrome （SAS） before and after continuous positive airway pressure （CPAP） or surgical treatment. Methods A total of 180 essential hypertension patients were enrolled in our study. The determination of plasma Ang Ⅱ concentration, ambulatory blood pressure （ABP）, and polysomnography （PSG） monitoring were performed before and 3 months after CPAP or surgical treatment. Results Patients were classified into three groups by their apnea-hypopnea index （AHI）： essential hypertension group （EH group, n=72; AHI〈5）, essential hypertension with mild SAS group （EH＋mild SAS group, n=60, 5≤AHI〈20）, and essential hypertension with moderate and severe SAS group （EH＋moderate-severe SAS group, n=48, AHI_〉20）. The concentrations of plasma AngⅡ in the above three groups were 13.42±3.27, 16.17±3.82, and 18.73±4.05 ng/mL respectively before treatment, and AngⅡ concentration in EH patients combined with SAS was significantly higher than that in EH group （all P〈0.05）. After treatment the values in the latter two groups significantly decreased to 14.67±2.56 and 15.03±3.41 ng/mL respectively （P〈0.05）. The incidence of non-dipper blood pressure curve in EH patients was 31.9%, and those in hypertensive patients with mild SAS and moderate-severe SAS were 51.7% and 58.3%, respectively before treatment. The incidence of non-dipper blood pressure curve in the EH patients with mild SAS was significantly higher than that of patients with EH alone （P〈0.05）. After CPAP treatment or surgery, the incidence of non-dipper blood pressure curve in the two SAS groups was significantly decreased to 38.3% and 39.6%, respectively （P〈0.05）. Conclusions Ang Ⅱ might play a role in blood pressure variability in patients with obstructive SAS. CPAP or surgical treatment can improve blood pressure disorder and decrease plasma Ang Ⅱ level in patients with obstructive SAS.展开更多
Background The most common obstruction sites for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） are the oropharynx and the glossopharyx. The diagnosis of glossopharyngeal airway obstruction is difficult. The stud...Background The most common obstruction sites for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） are the oropharynx and the glossopharyx. The diagnosis of glossopharyngeal airway obstruction is difficult. The study aimed to assess the effect of upper airway reconstructive surgery for OSAHS based on polysomnography （PSG） after nasopharyngeal tube insertion （NPT-PSG）, and to evaluate the clinical value of NPT-PSG in localizing the obstructive sites. Methods Seventy-nine OSAHS patients diagnosed with PSG were included in the study. PSG was repeated with a nasopharyngeal tube in place （NP＇r-PSG）. Results of the two PSGs were compared. A NPT-PSG apnea hypopnea index （AHI） greater than 15 times per hour was used as a threshold for glossopharyngeal surgery. The cause of glossopharyngeal airway obstruction was taken into consideration in planning glossopharyngeal surgery. Assessment of efficacy was followed-up. Results After NPT-PSG, patients＇ AHI significantly decreased and lowest oxygen saturation （LaSO2） significantly increased. Of the 79 patients, 47 were treated with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty （UPPP） alone and 32 with UPPP ＋ glossopharyngeal surgery. Thirty-two patients were considered cured, 33 markedly improved, and 14 failed. The overall surgery success rate was 82.3%. Conclusions NPT-PSG can be used as a diagnosis tool for localizing airway obstruction in OSAHS patients. Surgical treatment based on NPT-PSG results in good treatment efficacy.展开更多
目的探讨高血压合并阻塞性睡眠呼吸障碍患者持续气道内正压通气(CPAP)或手术治疗前后的血压昼夜节律变化。方法入选高血压患者105例,根据多导睡眠仪监测结果分为单纯高血压组47例、高血压合并轻度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)组36例...目的探讨高血压合并阻塞性睡眠呼吸障碍患者持续气道内正压通气(CPAP)或手术治疗前后的血压昼夜节律变化。方法入选高血压患者105例,根据多导睡眠仪监测结果分为单纯高血压组47例、高血压合并轻度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)组36例和高血压合并中、重度 OSAS 组22例。CPAP 或手术治疗前后行24 h 动态血压监测,比较治疗前后睡眠呼吸参数与血压昼夜节律的关系。结果治疗前单纯高血压组昼夜血压呈非杓型占23.4%,高血压合并轻度和中、重度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征组昼夜血压呈非杓型的分别占47.2%和59.1%。与单纯高血压组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后各组昼夜血压呈非杓型的比例均有所下降,分别为19.1%,38.9%和45.5%,与治疗前各组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。中、重度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征组非杓型血压下降最为明显。结论高血压患者昼夜血压呈非杓型时应考虑合并睡眠呼吸暂停综合征,且昼夜血压变化与 OSAS 严重性相关,CPAP 或手术治疗后非杓型明显减少。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10902022,11072055,and 11032008)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(DUT13LK49)
文摘In the present study, we reconstructed upper airway and soft palate models of 3 obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome（OSAHS） patients with nasal obstruction. The airflow distribution and movement of the soft palate before and after surgery were described by a numerical simulation method. The curative effect of nasal surgery was evaluated for the three patients with OSAHS. The degree of nasal obstruction in the 3 patients was improved after surgery. For 2 patients with mild OSAHS, the upper airway resistance and soft palate displacement were reduced after surgery. These changes contributed to the mitigation of respiratory airflow limitation. For the patient with severe OSAHS, the upper airway resistance and soft palate displacement increased after surgery, which aggravated the airway obstruction. The effcacy of nasal surgery for patients with OSAHS is determined by the degree of improvement in nasal obstruction and whether the effects on the pharynx are beneficial. Numerical simulation results are consistent with the polysomnogram（PSG） test results, chief complaints, and clinical findings, and can indirectly reflect the degree of nasal patency and improvement of snoring symptoms, and further,provide a theoretical basis to solve relevant clinical problems.
文摘Objective To explore the changes in plasma angiotensin II （Ang Ⅱ） and circadian rhythm of blood pressure among hypertensive patients with sleep apnea syndrome （SAS） before and after continuous positive airway pressure （CPAP） or surgical treatment. Methods A total of 180 essential hypertension patients were enrolled in our study. The determination of plasma Ang Ⅱ concentration, ambulatory blood pressure （ABP）, and polysomnography （PSG） monitoring were performed before and 3 months after CPAP or surgical treatment. Results Patients were classified into three groups by their apnea-hypopnea index （AHI）： essential hypertension group （EH group, n=72; AHI〈5）, essential hypertension with mild SAS group （EH＋mild SAS group, n=60, 5≤AHI〈20）, and essential hypertension with moderate and severe SAS group （EH＋moderate-severe SAS group, n=48, AHI_〉20）. The concentrations of plasma AngⅡ in the above three groups were 13.42±3.27, 16.17±3.82, and 18.73±4.05 ng/mL respectively before treatment, and AngⅡ concentration in EH patients combined with SAS was significantly higher than that in EH group （all P〈0.05）. After treatment the values in the latter two groups significantly decreased to 14.67±2.56 and 15.03±3.41 ng/mL respectively （P〈0.05）. The incidence of non-dipper blood pressure curve in EH patients was 31.9%, and those in hypertensive patients with mild SAS and moderate-severe SAS were 51.7% and 58.3%, respectively before treatment. The incidence of non-dipper blood pressure curve in the EH patients with mild SAS was significantly higher than that of patients with EH alone （P〈0.05）. After CPAP treatment or surgery, the incidence of non-dipper blood pressure curve in the two SAS groups was significantly decreased to 38.3% and 39.6%, respectively （P〈0.05）. Conclusions Ang Ⅱ might play a role in blood pressure variability in patients with obstructive SAS. CPAP or surgical treatment can improve blood pressure disorder and decrease plasma Ang Ⅱ level in patients with obstructive SAS.
文摘Background The most common obstruction sites for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome （OSAHS） are the oropharynx and the glossopharyx. The diagnosis of glossopharyngeal airway obstruction is difficult. The study aimed to assess the effect of upper airway reconstructive surgery for OSAHS based on polysomnography （PSG） after nasopharyngeal tube insertion （NPT-PSG）, and to evaluate the clinical value of NPT-PSG in localizing the obstructive sites. Methods Seventy-nine OSAHS patients diagnosed with PSG were included in the study. PSG was repeated with a nasopharyngeal tube in place （NP＇r-PSG）. Results of the two PSGs were compared. A NPT-PSG apnea hypopnea index （AHI） greater than 15 times per hour was used as a threshold for glossopharyngeal surgery. The cause of glossopharyngeal airway obstruction was taken into consideration in planning glossopharyngeal surgery. Assessment of efficacy was followed-up. Results After NPT-PSG, patients＇ AHI significantly decreased and lowest oxygen saturation （LaSO2） significantly increased. Of the 79 patients, 47 were treated with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty （UPPP） alone and 32 with UPPP ＋ glossopharyngeal surgery. Thirty-two patients were considered cured, 33 markedly improved, and 14 failed. The overall surgery success rate was 82.3%. Conclusions NPT-PSG can be used as a diagnosis tool for localizing airway obstruction in OSAHS patients. Surgical treatment based on NPT-PSG results in good treatment efficacy.
文摘目的探讨高血压合并阻塞性睡眠呼吸障碍患者持续气道内正压通气(CPAP)或手术治疗前后的血压昼夜节律变化。方法入选高血压患者105例,根据多导睡眠仪监测结果分为单纯高血压组47例、高血压合并轻度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)组36例和高血压合并中、重度 OSAS 组22例。CPAP 或手术治疗前后行24 h 动态血压监测,比较治疗前后睡眠呼吸参数与血压昼夜节律的关系。结果治疗前单纯高血压组昼夜血压呈非杓型占23.4%,高血压合并轻度和中、重度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征组昼夜血压呈非杓型的分别占47.2%和59.1%。与单纯高血压组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后各组昼夜血压呈非杓型的比例均有所下降,分别为19.1%,38.9%和45.5%,与治疗前各组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。中、重度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征组非杓型血压下降最为明显。结论高血压患者昼夜血压呈非杓型时应考虑合并睡眠呼吸暂停综合征,且昼夜血压变化与 OSAS 严重性相关,CPAP 或手术治疗后非杓型明显减少。
