The potential link between obstructive sleep apnea and postoperative neurocognitive disorders: current knowledge and possible mechanisms

Purpose This narrative review examines the current evidence on whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). The mechanisms that could predispose OSA patients to these disorders are also explored. Source Relevant literature was identified by searching for pertinent terms in $ Medline^{®} $, Pubmed, $ Scopus^{TM} $, and Google scholar databases. Case reports, abstracts, review articles, original research articles, and meta-analyses were reviewed. The bibliographies of retrieved sources were also searched to identify relevant papers. Principal findings Seven studies have investigated the association between OSA and POD, with mixed results. No studies have examined the potential link between OSA and POCD. If these relationships exist, they could be mediated by several mechanisms, including increased neuroinflammation, blood–brain barrier breakdown, cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology, disrupted cerebral autoregulation, sleep disruption, sympathovagal imbalance, and/or disrupted brain bioenergetics. Conclusion There is very limited evidence that OSA plays a role in postoperative neurocognitive disorders because few studies have been conducted in the perioperative setting. Additional perioperative prospective observational cohort studies and randomized controlled trials of sleep apnea treatment are needed. These investigations should also assess potential underlying mechanisms that could predispose patients with OSA to postoperative neurocognitive disorders. This review highlights the need for more research to improve postoperative neurocognitive outcomes for patients with OSA..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:69

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Canadian journal of anesthesia - 69(2022), 10 vom: 18. Aug., Seite 1272-1287

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Devinney, Michael J. [VerfasserIn]
VanDusen, Keith W. [VerfasserIn]
Kfouri, Jad M. [VerfasserIn]
Avasarala, Pallavi [VerfasserIn]
Spector, Andrew R. [VerfasserIn]
Mathew, Joseph P. [VerfasserIn]
Berger, Miles [VerfasserIn]

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Delirium
Neuroinflammation
Perioperative neurocognitive disorders
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Sleep apnea

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10.1007/s12630-022-02302-4

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SPR048178233