Anatomical determinants of upper airway collapsibility in obstructive sleep apnea : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Upper airway (UA) collapsibility is one of the key factors that determine the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Interventions for OSA are aimed at reducing UA collapsibility, but selecting the optimal alternative intervention for patients who fail CPAP is challenging because currently no validated method predicts how anatomical changes affect UA collapsibility. The gold standard objective measure of UA collapsibility is the pharyngeal critical pressure (Pcrit). A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were performed to identify the anatomical factors with the strongest correlation with Pcrit. A search using the PRISMA methodology was performed on PubMed for English language scientific papers that correlated Pcrit to anatomic variables and OSA severity as measured by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). A total of 29 papers that matched eligibility criteria were included in the quantitative synthesis. The meta-analysis suggested that AHI has only a moderate correlation with Pcrit (estimated Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0.46). The meta-analysis identified four key anatomical variables associated with UA collapsibility, namely hyoid position (r = 0.53), tongue volume (r = 0.51), pharyngeal length (r = 0.50), and waist circumference (r = 0.49). In the future, biomechanical models that quantify the relative importance of these anatomical factors in determining UA collapsibility may help identify the optimal intervention for each patient. Many anatomical and structural factors such as airspace cross-sectional areas, epiglottic collapse, and palatal prolapse have inadequate data and require further research.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:68

Enthalten in:

Sleep medicine reviews - 68(2023) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 101741

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hartfield, Phillip J [VerfasserIn]
Janczy, Jaroslaw [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Abhay [VerfasserIn]
Newsome, Hillary A [VerfasserIn]
Sparapani, Rodney A [VerfasserIn]
Rhee, John S [VerfasserIn]
Woodson, B Tucker [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Guilherme J M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Airway volume
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Obesity
Obstructive sleep apnea
Pharyngeal critical pressure
Pharyngeal length
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Starling resistor model
Systematic Review
Systematic literature review
Tongue size
Upper airway collapsibility

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Date Completed 28.03.2023

Date Revised 29.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101741

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351453636