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- Kesek, Milos, et al.
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Heart rate variability during sleep and sleep apnoea in a population based study of 387 women
- 2009
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Ingår i: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. - 1475-0961 .- 1475-097X. ; 29:4, s. 309-315
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Increased sympathetic activity during sleep has been suggested as a link between obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of autonomic effect on the heart. Different parameters have been associated with sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. We have studied HRV in different sleep stages and related the HRV-pattern to sleep apnoea in a population-based sample of 387 women. We investigated the HRV-parameters standard deviation of all R-R intervals (SDNN), root of the averaged square of successive differences (RMSSD), low frequency component (LF), high frequency component (HF), ratio of low frequency component to high frequency component LF/HF and VSAI [variation in sympathetic activity between rapid eye movement (REM) and slow wave sleep, defined as LF(REM)-LF(SWS)]. The HRV-parameters were compared with the results of a full-night polysomnography. Hourly incidence of obstructive episodes was used for classifying the subjects into four apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI)-groups (<5, > or =5 and <15, 15-30 and >30 events). Individual sleep stages were analysed by pooling all recordings. Women with high AHI had higher heart rate and LF/HF ratio. In subjects with AHI >30, LF/HF ratio however dropped to same level as with AHI <5. Subjects with high AHI had low VSAI. Levels of SDNN, LF and LF/HF ratio during REM and light sleep were similar to wakefulness. In slow wave sleep the parameters decreased. In conclusion, moderately increased prevalence of obstructive apnoeas was associated with signs of higher sympathetic activity. High AHI was however associated with a HRV-pattern suggestive of depressed sympathetic drive and lowered ability to increase it during REM.
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- Sahlin, Carin, 1953-, et al.
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration and supine dependency
- 2005
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Ingår i: European Respiratory Journal. - : European Respiratory Society (ERS). - 0903-1936 .- 1399-3003. ; 25:5, s. 829-33
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
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- Sahlin, Carin, 1953-, et al.
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for death in patients with stroke : a 10-year follow-up
- 2008
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Ingår i: Archives of Internal Medicine. - Chicago : American medical association. - 0003-9926 .- 1538-3679. ; 168:3, s. 297-301
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Sleep apnea occurs frequently among stroke patients, but it is still unknown whether a diagnosis of sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for mortality. We aimed to investigate whether obstructive or central sleep apnea was related to a reduced long-term survival among stroke patients.Methods: One hundred and thirty-two of 151 patients admitted for in-hospital stroke rehabilitation in the catchment area of Umeå from 1 April 1995 to 1 May 1997 underwent overnight sleep apnea recordings at 23 ± 8 days after onset of stroke. All patients were followed-up prospectively for a mean (SD) of 10.0 ± 0.6 years, with death as the primary outcome and no one was lost to follow-up. Obstructive sleep apnea was defined when the obstructive apnea-hypopnea index was over 15 and central sleep apnea when the central apnea-hypopnea index was over 15. Patients with an obstructive and a central apnea-hypopnea index below 15 served as controls.Results: Of 132 enrolled patients, 116 had died at follow-up. The risk of death was higher among the 23 patients with obstructive sleep apnea than controls (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.76; 95% confidence interval 1.05 to 2.95, p=0.03), independent of age, gender, body-mass index, smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, mini-mental state examination and Barthel activity of daily living There was no difference in mortality between the 28 patients with central sleep apnea and controls (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.07; 95 percent confidence interval 0.65 to 1.76, p=0.053).Conclusions: Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea run an increased risk of early death. Central sleep apnea was not related to early death among the present patients.
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- Sahlin, Carin, 1953-
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Sleep apnea and sleep : diagnostic aspects
- 2009
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Background: Patients with sleep apnea have frequent apneas and hypopneas during sleep. Apneas can be either central or obstructive. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the mean number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep. Aims: 1) To evaluate the effect of a mandibular advancement device on obstructive apneas and sleep; 2) to evaluate the influence of body position on central apnea frequency; 3) to investigate whether obstructive or central apnea is related to mortality in patients with stroke; and 4) to investigate sleep and sleeping positions in women. Methods: Subjects were investigated during whole-night sleep respiratory recordings, either polysomnography including continuous recordings of EEG, EOG, EMG, airflow, respiratory effort, ECG, pulse oximetry and body position, or simplified sleep apnea recordings without EEG, EOG and EMG. Results: The frequency of obstructive apneas, hypopneas and arousals decreased and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep increased in patients with mild, moderate and severe sleep apnea during treatment with a mandibular advancement device. Central apneas were more prevalent in the supine position compared with the non-supine position in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration. The mean ± SD central AHI was 41 ± 13 in the supine position and 26 ± 12 in the non-supine position, p<0.001. Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea ran an increased risk of death during 10 ± 0.6 years of follow-up with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.76 (95% CI 1.05-2.95) compared with controls, independent of hypertension, age, body mass index, gender, smoking, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, Mini-Mental State Examination and Barthel-ADL. Central apnea was not related to early death. Total sleep time, sleep efficiency, rapid eye movement sleep, slow wave and time in the supine position decreased with age in women. Sleep quality in women was reduced with age, body mass index, obstructive sleep apnea, smoking, alcohol and hypertension. Conclusions: Obstructive sleep apneas and arousals are reduced and REM sleep is increased using a mandibular advancement device in patients with mild, moderate and severe sleep apnea. The frequency of central apneas and hypopneas is increased in the supine position in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea run an increased risk of early death. Central sleep apnea was not related to early death among the present patients. Normal values for sleep stages and sleeping positions are presented in a population-based sample of women. Age, body mass index, obstructive sleep apnea, smoking, alcohol and hypertension reduce sleep quality in women.
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- Sahlin, Carin, 1953-, et al.
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Sleep in women : normal values for sleep stages and position and the effect of age, obesity, sleep apnea, smoking, alcohol and hypertension
- 2009
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Ingår i: Sleep Medicine. - : Elsevier. - 1389-9457 .- 1878-5506. ; 123:10, s. 1025-1030
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: To define normal values for total sleep time, sleep latency, sleep efficiency, sleep stages and sleeping positions in women and to investigate how sleep is affected by age, obesity, sleep apnea, smoking, alcohol dependency and hypertension.Methods: In a population-based study, 400 Swedish women aged 20-70 years were investigated using overnight in-home polysomnography.Results: The mean normal total sleep time was 392 minutes, sleep latency 22 minutes and sleep efficiency 82%. Women spent 31 minutes in sleep stage 1, 244 minutes in stage 2, 41 minutes in stage 3-4 and 76 minutes in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. They spent 41% of their sleep time in the supine position, 50% in the lateral position and 9% in the prone position. Multivariate analyses revealed that sleep efficiency was lower in older women and in women with hypertension. Sleep latency was short in women with severe sleep apnea and long in smokers, alcohol-dependent and hypertensive women. Total sleep time was long in severe sleep apnea. Sleep stage 3-4 was inversely related to age and body-mass index. Less REM sleep occurred in alcohol-dependent women. Women younger than 45 years old slept a mean of 42% in the lateral position while women of 45 years and older slept 57% in the lateral position (p<0.001).Conclusions: In this population-based study of women, we present normal values for sleep stages and sleeping position. We conclude that age, body-mass index, obstructive sleep apnea, smoking, alcohol and hypertension reduce sleep quality. With age, women spend more time sleeping in the lateral position.
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