Oropharyngeal Obstruction and Respiratory System Compliance Are Linked to Ventilatory Control Parameters in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Overview

Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2022 Oct 15

PMID 36243786

Authors

Plamen Bokov

Imene Boujemla

Boris Matrot

Karen Spruyt

Jorge Gallego

Christophe Delclaux

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Abstract

Instable ventilatory control is an endotypic trait of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between the anatomical compromise of the upper (oro- and naso-pharynx) and lower airways and ventilatory control (measured by chemical loop gain) in otherwise healthy children suffering from moderate to severe OSAS (apnea hypopnea index ≥ 5/hour). The children underwent ear, nose and throat examination, measurement of impedance of the respiratory system that allowed characterizing peripheral lung mechanics using the extended Resistance-Inertance-Compliance model. Physiologically constrained analytical model based on tidal breathing analysis allowed for the computation of steady-state plant gain, steady-state controller gain (CG0) and steady-state loop gain (LG0). Medium-frequency components of the feedback control system were then deduced. Fifty children (median age 11.2 years) were enrolled. Oropharyngeal obstruction was associated with decreased CG0 (0.6 [0.2; 1.0] vs 1.5 [0.5; 6.6] L.s.mmHg, p = 0.038) and LG0 (0.4 [0.2; 1.1] vs 1.2 [0.4; 9.3], p = 0.027), while nasal obstruction did not modify ventilatory control parameters. In a multivariate analysis Medium-Frequency PG was negatively related to minute ventilation and respiratory system compliance. Both upper (tonsil hypertrophy) and lower (compliance of respiratory system) airways are linked to ventilatory control in children with moderate to severe OSAS.

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