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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

versión impresa ISSN 1814-5469versión On-line ISSN 2308-0531

Rev. Fac. Med. Hum. vol.22 no.4 Lima oct./dic. 2022  Epub 12-Oct-2022

http://dx.doi.org/10.25176/rfmh.v22i4.5069 

Original article

Association between the anatomical profile and the severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a sample of peruvian patients

Wendy Edith Quispe Sapacayo1 

Violeta Mirsia Valdez Pajuelo1 

Rocio del Pilar Ramírez Campos2 

1Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.

2Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú.

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the total or partial limitation of the passage of air through the upper airways during sleep, it has two forms of presentation: central and obstructive ( related to the anatomical profile).

Objective:

to determine the relationship between the anatomical profile and severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in adult patients of a Private Clinic in Lima Norte, Lima, 2020-2022.

Methods:

Cross-sectional analytical study. Clinical records of patients diagnosed with OSA during 2020-2022 in a private clinic in Lima, Peru, were used. Our main variable was the severity of OSA, apnea-hypopnea index per hour (AHI), in addition, oxygen desaturation index (IDO), Epworth Scale, TC90%, body mass index (BMI), minimum saturation, and snoring. The response variable was OSA.

Results:

a total of 120 medical records were used. The predominant OSA was mild (29.2%), followed by very severe (26.7%). In very severe OSA; patients with retrognathia had a 3.0 higher frequency, those with a long face had a 30.0 lower frequency, and those with a short face had a 4.0 higher frequency compared to patients with a normal face (40 vs. 7 vs. 41 vs. 37; p< 0.01).

Conclusions:

OSA is associated with the anatomical profile. The ANGLE scale was the most associated with OSA compared to the Friedman Score. OSA was associated with BMI, IDO, minimum saturation, and maximum heart rate.

Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea; Anatomical profile; Body mass index; Friedman Score; Severity. (fuente: MeSH NLM).

INTRODUCTION

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is established as the total or partial limitation of the passage of air through the upper respiratory tract during sleep, causing snoring, suffocation, a drop in the oxyhemoglobin saturation level (SaO2) and microarousals1. Causing an index of apnea-hypopnea (AHI) ≥15/h, predominantly obstructive, that is sometimes accompanied by excessive sleepiness during the day, excessive tiredness, or unrefreshing sleep2. The severity of OSA increases when it is related to certain factors such as AHI, oxyhemoglobin saturation <90% (hypoxemia), daytime sleepiness, obesity, and comorbidities3,4. OSA has been seen to increase in severity when the patient has risk factors such as upper airway obstruction, male sex, overweight (BMI), increased age, sedatives, alcohol, and tobacco3.

Worldwide, it represents a major public health problem due to its high prevalence, between 4 and 30%, between the ages of 40-60 years for both sexes2. It is estimated that 20% of the middle-aged adult population has mild OSA, and 80% of cases go undiagnosed5,6.

The main consequences of OSA are sleep fragmentation, cognitive impairment, intermittent hypoxia, and changes in intrathoracic pressure. These consequences are related to a higher risk of occupational and traffic accidents7. For this reason, in primary care, it is proposed to diagnose OSA when they present a high probability of hypersomnolence with an Epworth scale score ≥ 12 that can be evaluated by means of one or two channels based on oximetry and nasal pressure8.

In this context, the present study proposes identifying the association between the Anatomical profile and the severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a sample of Peruvian patients.

METHODS

Design and study area

This study had an observational, analytical, and cross-sectional design.

Population and sample.

The sample comprised the entire population of patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated at the Otorhinolaryngology Service from 2020 to mid-2022 in a private clinic in Lima, Peru. Information was obtained through medical records during the established period. All patients underwent a cardiorespiratory polygraphy study. All patients had all the variables of interest. Thus, a total of 120 medical records were evaluated.

Variables and instruments

Patients with OSA with a score greater than 5 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and all the requested studies were included. All patients treated with psychotropic drugs were excluded, and other than those diagnosed with organic laryngeal disorders.

The OSA variable. It was determined by cardiorespiratory polygraphy, used as a complementary test for diagnosis and determines the degree of severity, giving us the index of apnea-hypopnea per hour (AHI), in addition, the Oxygen Desaturation Index (IDO), Epworth Scale , TC90%, body mass index (BMI), minimum saturation and snoring. The medical staff evaluated all this to determine the diagnosis of OSA. All these data were used to classify the variable as 1. Mild (AHI 5-14, CT90% 0, Epworth<10, BMI<25, no cardiovascular risk factors), 2. Moderate (AHI 15-29, CT90 % 1-14, Epworth 10-14, BMI 25-29, ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor), 3. Severe (AHI 30-49, TC90% 15-29, Epworth 15-19, BMI 25-30-39, 1 cardio/cerebrovascular disease) and 4. Very severe (AHI≥50, TC90%≥30, Epworth ≥20 and drowsiness driving, BMI≥40, >1 cardio/cerebrovascular disease).

The exposure variables that were taken were clinical bone bases (short face, long face, retrognathia, retromaxillary); cervical circumference; SCORE Friedman (I, II, III); Maximum heart rate and ANGLE Class (I, II 1, II 2, III). All these tests were performed at the clinic, so the information on all the patients was available. Sex (female, male), age, weight and height were also considered.

Procedures

The researchers, with prior permission, accessed the medical records, and the variables that were of interest for the present study were taken.

Statistical analysis

Statistical analysis was performed with STATA v17.0 software. For the descriptive analysis, the qualitative variables were summarized in proportions. In contrast, the quantitative variable was presented in the form of mean and standard deviation because it presented a normal distribution by analysis of bias, kurtosis, and histogram. In the bivariate analysis, the chi-square test was performed for the categorical variables, and in the case of the numerical variable, the Kruskal Wallis statistical test was chosen.

Ethical aspect

This study was approved by the North Lima Private Clinic and the ethics committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Peruana Unión. In addition, all ethical research guidelines and indicated in the Declaration of Helsinki10.

RESULTS

The study used a total of 120 medical records. It was found that the mean age was 49.11 (13.45), the majority were male (77%), the mean BMI was 30.56 (5.16), the mean neck circumference it was 40.94 (8.54); Regarding the ANGLE scale, class II predominated (50%); the mean AHI was 32.67 (21.27); According to Epworth, the very serious presented 6.7%; the mean ODI was 31.1 (19.0); the mean for snoring was 1934.7 (1324.4); the mean of the TC 90% was 90.1 (105.4). Regarding the 90% categorized TC, the very serious predominated (64.2%); the mean minimum saturation was 72.6 (12.0); the mean maximum frequency was 113.8 (34.7). The predominant tonsillar volume was 25-70% (45.83). Regarding Mallampati, grade 4 presented 11.67%. Regarding the clinical bone bases, the one that predominated was the short face (42.5%) and the predominant OSA was the mild one (29.2%), followed by the very severe one (26.7%) (Table 1).

Table 1.  Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample of patients with OSA. 

Characteristics n (%)
Age 49.11 (13.45)*
Sex  
Female 28 (23)
Male 92 (77)
BMI 30.56 (5.16)*
Neck circumference 40.94 (8.54)*
ANGLE Scale  
I 55 (46)
II 1 39 (33)
II 2 20 (17)
III 6 (5)
AHI 32.67 (21.27)*
Epworth  
Mild 53 (44.2)
Moderate 37 (30.8)
Severe 22 ( 18.3)
Very severe 8 (6.7)
IDO 31.1 (19.0)*
Snoring 1934.7 (1324.4)*
CT 90 89.13 (106.1)* Tonsillar
volume  
Normal 5 (4.17)
<25% 53 (44.17)
25-70% 55 (45.83)
50-65% 7 (5.83)
TC 90 categorized  
Mild 4 (3.3)
Moderate 30 (25.0)
Severe 9 (7.5)
Very severe 77 (64.2)
Mallampati  
Grade 1 22 (18.33)
Grade 2 43 (35.83)
Grade 3 41 (34.17)
Grade 4 14 (11.67)
Minimum saturation 72.6 (12.0)*
Maximum heart rate 113.8 (34. 7)*
Clinical bone bases  
Short face 51 (42.5)
Long face 14 (11.7)
Normal 37 (30.8)
Retrognathia 17 (14.2)
Retromaxillary 1 (0.83)
OSA  
Mild 35 (29.2 )
Moderate 28 (23.3)
Serious 25 (20.8)
Very serious 32 (26.7)

*mean (standard deviation) Source of own elaboration

Regarding very serious OSA; patients with retrognathia had a 3.0 higher frequency, those with a long face had a 30.0 lower frequency and those with a short face had a 4.0 higher frequency compared to patients with a normal face (40 vs. 7 vs. 41 vs. 37; p< 0.010). According to Mallampati, those with grade 4 had a 32.73 higher frequency, those with grade 3 had a 27.5 higher frequency, those with grade 2 had a 7.19 higher frequency than those with grade 1 (41.82 vs. 36.59 vs. 16.28 vs. 9.09, p=0.001). Of the patients who presented a tonsillar volume of 50-75%, those who presented a very severe OSA were 42.86%. According to the Friedman Score, those with class III had a 10.2 higher frequency, and those with class II had a 7 lower frequency compared to those with class I (35.2 vs. 18 vs. 25; p=0.049). According to the ANGLE scale, those in class III had a 20.6 higher frequency, those in class II 2 had a 42.3 higher frequency, and those in class II 1 had an 18.1 higher frequency compared to those in class I (12 .7 vs. 30.8 vs. 55 vs. 33.3, p=<0.001). The other variables were not associated (Table 2).

Table 2.  Bivariate analysis of the characteristics associated with OSA classification in a Peruvian sample. 

Characteristics Diagnosis OSA   p-value
  Mild (n=35) Moderate (n=28) Severe (n=25) Very severe (n=32)  
  n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%)  
Age 50 (11.28 ) 49.71 (15.42) 52 (15.85) 45.34 (11.42) 0.224¨
Sex         0.317*
Male 24 (26.09) 20 (21.74) 21 (22.83) 27 (29.35)  
Female 11 (39.29) 8 (28.57) 4 (14.29) 5 (17.86)  
BMI         0.096**
Normal 3 (21.43) 4 (28.57) 6 (42.86) 1 (7.14)  
Overweight/obesity 32 (30.19) 24 (22.64) 19 (17.92) 31 (29.25)  
Neck circumference 38.47 (33.99) 41.22 (4.06) 40.84 (3.28) 43(15.04) 0.096¨
Mallampati         0.001**
Grade 1 14 (63.64) 2 (9.09) 4 (18.18) 2 (9.09)  
Grade 2 13(30.23) 15 (34 .88) 8 (18.60) 7 (16.28)  
Grade 3 7 (17.07) 10 (24.39) 9 (21.95) 15 (36.59)  
Grade 4 8 (14.55) 11 (20) 13 (23.64) 23 (41.82)  
Minimum saturation 81.29 (7.25) 73.93 (12.92) 71.44 (9.02) 62.88 (10.22) 0.001 ¨
Maximum heart rate 114.69 (38.68) 110.96 (31.46) 105.32 (22.96) 122.09 (39.67) 0.1856¨ Tonsillar
volume         0.001**
Normal 1 (20) 3 ( 60) 1 (20) 0 (0)  
< 25% 23 (43.40) 11 (20.75) 4 (7.55) 15 (25.45)  
25-50% 10(18.18) 11 (20) 20 (36.36) 14 (25.45)  
50-75% 1 (14.29) 3 (42.86) 0 (0 ) 3 (42.86)  
AHI 9.41 (3.06) 22.11 (4.06) 40.35 (6.61) 61.33 (8.38) 0.000¨
Clinical bone bases         <0.010**
Short face 10 (20) 8 (16) 12 (24) 21 (41)  
Long side 2 (14) 6 (43) 5 (36) 1 (7)  
Normal 20 (54) 9 (24) 5 (14) 8 (37)  
Retrognathia 3 (18) 4 (24) 3 (18) 7 (40)  
Retromaxillary 0 (0) 1 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0)  
Friedman Score         0.003**
I 9 (56.3) 2 (12, 5) 1 (6.3) 4 (25)  
II 20 (40) 10 (20) 11 (22) 9 (18)  
III 6 (11.1) 16 (29.6) 13 (24.1) 19 ( 35.2)  
ANGLE         <0.001**
I 28 (50.9) 11 (20) 9 (16.4) 7 (12.7)  
II 1 3 (7.7) 12 (30.8) 12 (30, 8) 12 (30.8)  
II 2 3 (15) 3 (15) 3 (15) 11 (55)  
III 1 (16.7) 2 (33.3) 1 (16.7) 2 (33.3 )  

¨ Performed with the Kruskal Wallis statistical test, significant p-value p < 0.05

*Performed with the chi-square statistical test of independence, significant p-value p < 0.05

** Performed with the Fisher statistical test, significant p-value p < 0.05

Source : Own elaboration.

Regarding the values of the AOS; BMI had a positive correlation of 0.309 (p=0.001), ODI had a positive correlation of 0.524 (p<0.001), TC90% had a positive correlation of 0.479 (p<0.001), snoring had a positive correlation of 0.271 (p=0.003) and the minimum saturation had a negative correlation of -0.409 (p<0.001). The maximum heart rate variable was not associated (Table 3).

Table 3.  Bivariate analysis of the characteristics associated with Epworth levels in a Peruvian sample. 

  OSA
Pearson's r p-value
BMI 0.309** 0.001
** ODI 0.524< 0.001
TC90 0.479** <0.001
Snoring 0.271** 0.003
Minimum saturation -0.409** <0.001
Maximum 0.146 0.112

**Correlation is significant at level 0 .01 (2-sided).

DISCUSSION

The study found that the anatomical profile, such as the short face, retrognathia, and retromaxillary was associated with severe OSA; this was similar in other studies such as that of Tepedino M et al., done in Italy, where it was found that patients with severe OSA they presented low sagittal growth, low effective mandibular length, and low skull-basal length. The relationship between mandibular length was the only one that presented a significant statistical association with the apnea-hypopnea index9. Another study by Tyan et al. observed a positive correlation between measurements of the anatomical profile (face width ratio, tragion-ramus-stomion angle) with OSA11. The soft tissues of the anatomical profile should also be taken into account in the evaluation11. In our study, tonsillar volume was associated with severe OSA. In other studies, it has been observed that patients with OSA showed a wider and flatter middle third and lower third of the face and a reduction in maxillary and mandibular length13,14. A possible explanation could be that mandibular growth could influence the severity of OSA and in turn, the growth and position of the mandible, which would be influenced by the length of the skull base9; In a systematic review, the possibility of an association between jaw growth and severe OSA was demonstrated15.

In our study, an association was found between the Friedman Score and the severity of OSA. In a study by Friedman, he found a relationship between mild OSA and a low Friedman score; in the same way with, moderate to severe OSA, have a higher prevalence of the Friedman classification III and IV16. In a study where the adherence of the examiners to the Friedman Score for the staging of OSA was evaluated, a high adherence among examiners was observed, being very useful for evaluating OSA for clinical practice and research17. In the same way, the ANGLE Class and the Mallampati scale in our study are associated with the staging of OSA, various researchers use this classification to define the population class that they are going to study according to the severity of OSA18-20.

In our study, a positive correlation was found between the values of OSA and BMI, IDO, minimum saturation, and maximum heart rate. In our study, AHI was associated with severe OSA, presenting a higher frequency in very severe OSA.

In other studies, it was observed that neck circumference was associated with Epworth and OSA severity22,23. In our study, the mean neck circumference was 40.94. In another study, no correlation was found between BMI and the mean percentage of SaO2, indicating that the mean arterial oxygen saturation is similar between the different types of BMI24. A possible explanation is that general obesity, measured by BMI, generates more severe episodes of obstruction, which can be reflected in minimum oxygen saturation values, and a possible general worsening of OSA. Hypoxia stimulates the carotid chemoreceptors and causes a secondary sympathetic activation that increases blood pressure25. In our study, the mean maximum heart rate was 113.84. In addition, sympathetic activations caused by hypoxic episodes in OSA patients persist during daytime wakefulness under normoxic conditions, which could cause persistent sympathetic activation and lead to systemic hypertension and increased cardiac sympathetic tone26.

OSA could modify lipid metabolism; in studies it has been observed that intermittent hypoxia increases the levels of angiopoietin 4, which is a potent inhibitor of lipoprotein lipase, which would cause a decrease in the body's clearance of lipoproteins and increases the serum levels of fasting triglycerides and very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol27. Higher consumption of total calories derived from protein and fat has also been observed in this type of patients28caused by lack of sleep that causes fatigue, which can lead to a lack of physical activity and increased caloric intake, leading to an increase in BMI and to severe OSA29.

Being a cross-sectional study, it prevents establishing the temporal relationship between the dependent variable and the covariates of the study. On the other hand, the study did not use the gold standard (polysomnography) to diagnose OSA. But the diagnosis by cardiorespiratory polygraphy is also widely used. However, we consider that the study's findings are useful to obtain an overview of the anatomical profile and its association with obstructive sleep apnea.

CONCLUSIONS

In the present study, the results found show that OSA was associated with presenting clinical bone bases such as retromaxillary, retrognathia, short and long face. The ANGLE scale was the one most associated with OSA compared to the Friedman Score. OSA values were associated with BMI, IDO, minimum saturation, and maximum heart rate.

Finally, obstructive sleep apnea is associated with the anatomical profile, its severity can increase according to the characteristics of the maxilla. Future studies should prospectively explore the severity of OSA, and thus learn more about this pathology in the Peruvian population. If the current results are confirmed in future research, General Practitioners could be trained to provide an early diagnosis, with the use of the different scales and scores used in this work, to avoid underdiagnosis and thus not reach a very high OSA. serious.

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Funding sources: Self-financed.

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Received: June 01, 2022; Accepted: August 29, 2022

Correspondence: Violeta Valdez Pajuelo. Address: Las Dalias 174 Miraflores . Telephone number: 949336861 E-mail:Violeta.valdezp@gmail.com

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