Les maladies chroniques impliquant le système respiratoire nécessitent un suivi sur la durée. L’activité physique et les paramètres cardiovasculaires sont essentiels pour ces pathologies. Nous nous sommes intéressés en particulier à la BPCO et à l’apnée obstructive du sommeil. La BPCO est caractérisée par un cercle vicieux d’inactivité : une gêne respiratoire entraîne une diminution de l’activité, qui elle-même augmente la gêne respiratoire par désentraînement. Le monitoring de l’activité, en lien avec la SpO2 est donc essentiel pour cette pathologie. Les désaturations nocturnes sont un paramètre cardinal de l’apnée du sommeil. Un actimètre permet d’évaluer la qualité du sommeil, complétant ainsi le suivi de cette pathologie. De plus, l’activité diurne est un indicateur de l’asthénie provoquée par le syndrome. Le but de ce travail a donc été la mise au point d’un actimètre communicant, capable de mesurer l’activité diurne, d’évaluer le temps de sommeil et de s’interfacer avec un oxymètre de pouls pour synchroniser la collecte de données. À partir des données récoltées durant 26 jours d’enRégistrements, nous avons mis au point et évalué un algorithme permettant de mesurer le temps passé assis, debout et allongé. Cet algorithme a été conçu pour être embarqué dans un microcontrôleur, ayant des ressources de calcul limitées. Nous avons également proposé un algorithme de détection des pas, dont le fonctionnement a été validé sur plus de 5 heures de marche, sur 22 patients différents, contre un comptage manuel. Nous avons enfin proposé une méthode de détection des transitions assis-debout pour l’instrumentation du test de levers de chaise de 3 minutes. Lors de l’analyse nocturne, nous avons mis au point un algorithme de détection du temps de sommeil, testé sur 25 nuits. Nous avons également proposé une méthode d’analyse de l’onde de pouls permettant d’extraire le rapport LF/HF de la variabilité cardiaque, permettant de détecter le sommeil paradoxal. Nous avons montré le résultat de l’agrégation des différentes données acquises par le système formé de l’actimètre et de l’oxymètre lors d’une nuit d’examen, comme outils à disposition du praticien. L’actimètre mis au point dans le cadre de ces travaux et les méthodes d’analyse du signal associées sont adaptés au suivi non invasif de pathologies respiratoires. Ils peuvent également être intégrés à un système de télémédecine via une passerelle informatique pour un suivi de long terme. / Chronic diseases affecting the respiratory system require a long-term monitoring. Physical activity and cardiovascular parameters are essential in those pathologies. We focused on two of those diseases : COPD and obstructive sleep apnea. COPD is characterized by a downward cycle of inactivity : a respiratory impairment leads to a reduction of activity, whose in turn worsen the respiratory impairment by a conditioning loss. As a consequence, activity monitoring and SpO2 are essential for the monitoring of this pathology. Nocturnal oxygen desaturation are a main feature of sleep apnea. An actimeter allows for sleep quality evaluation, and is a logical choice for a complementary measure of this disease. Moreover, diurnal activity is an indicator of the degree of physical weakness that can occur as a consequence of sleep apnea. The main goal of the work has been the developement of a connected actimeter, able to monitor diurnal activity, estimate the duration of sleep and collect data from a pulse oximeter to synchronise the data. From 26 days of accelerometric measures, we designed and validated an algorithm that compute the time spend sitting, standing and lying. This algorithm has been designed to be embedded in a microcontroler with limited computing power. We also proposed a step detection algorithm validated on 5 hours of walking, on 22 different patients, against a visual count. Finally, we designed a method to detect the sitting-standing change of posture to monitor the 3-minutes chair stand test. On the nocturnal aspect, we designed an algorithm used to estimate the sleep duration during a night. It as been tested on 25 nights. We also proposed a pulse wave analysis method to extract the LF/HF ratio of cardiac variability, to detect REM sleep. We showed the result of the aggregation of the different parameters collected by the system composed of the actimeter and the oximeter during a monitored night, as a tool to the healthcare professional. The actimeter design in the context of this work and the associated signal processing methods are appropriate to the monitoring of respiratory pathologies with a light equipment. They also can be integrated into a telemedecine system through a gateway computer, allowing for a long-term monitoring.

Le traitement de première ligne de l’apnée obstructive du sommeil est l’appareil à pression positive, soit le CPAP, qui est le plus souvent utilisé avec un masque nasal. Certains patients, incapables de tolérer le masque nasal, doivent se tourner vers le masque facial, qui peut parfois requérir une pression supérieure à celle utilisée avec le masque nasal pour éliminer tous les événements respiratoires. Nous supposons que l’ajustement serré du masque facial, dans le but de réduire les fuites, entraîne une pression de recul sur la mandibule; ceci diminuerait le calibre des voies aériennes supérieures, nécessitant donc une pression effective thérapeutique supérieure pour rétablir un passage de l’air. Nos objectifs étaient : 1) de démontrer s’il y avait une différence de pression effective entre le masque nasal et le masque facial, 2) de quantifier la fuite entre les deux masques, 3) d’évaluer l’effet d’une orthèse de rétention mandibulaire neutre (OMN), qui empêche le recul mandibulaire, sur la pression effective des deux masques et 4) d’évaluer s’il existait un lien entre la céphalométrie et les réponses variables des individus. Méthodologie : Lors de cette étude expérimentale croisée, huit sujets (2 femmes, 6 hommes) avec une moyenne d’âge de 56,3ans [33ans-65ans] ont reçu un examen orthodontique complet incluant une radiographie céphalométrique latérale. Ils ont ensuite passé deux nuits de polysomnographie au laboratoire du sommeil en protocole « split-night » où les deux masques ont été portés, seuls, la première nuit, et avec l’OMN, la deuxième nuit. Résultats : Nous avons trouvé que la pression effective thérapeutique était supérieure avec le masque facial comparativement au masque nasal de manière statistiquement significative. Nous avons observé une fuite supérieure avec le masque nasal, ce qui permet de dire que la fuite n’explique probablement pas cette différence de pression entre les deux masques. L’OMN n’a pas donné d’effet statistiquement significatif lorsque combinée au masque nasal, mais il aurait probablement été possible de trouver un effet positif avec le masque facial si le Bi-PAP avait été inclus dans le protocole de recherche. Conclusion : Nos résultats ne permettent pas de confirmer le rôle du recul mandibulaire, causé par la force exercée avec le masque facial, dans l’obtention de pressions supérieures avec ce masque, mais nous ne pouvons toutefois pas éliminer l’hypothèse. Les résultats suggèrent également que ce phénomène est peut-être plus fréquent qu’on ne le croit et qu’il pourrait y avoir un lien avec certains facteurs anatomiques individuels. / The first line of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea is continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP used via a nasal mask. Some patients, unable to tolerate the nasal mask, have to turn to the facial mask, which sometimes requires a superior level of pressure to eliminate all the respiratory events. We believe that the force applied on the chin from a tight adjustment of the facial mask may retrude the mandible and diminish the upper airway caliber. Our objectives for this study were to: 1) demonstrate that a difference of effective therapeutic pressure between the nasal and facial masks does exist, 2) quantify the leaks associated with each mask, 3) evaluate the effect of a neutral mandibular appliance (NMA), that prevents the retrusion of the mandible, on the effective pressure of both masks and 4) evaluate if a link between the cephalometric values and varied individual responses to both masks exists. Methods: Eight subjects (2 females, 6 males) mean age 56.3 years (33-65y) participated in the cross-over design pilot study. All subjects underwent a complete orthodontic examination including lateral cephalometric radiograph before spending two nights in a sleep laboratory for a polysomnography in split-night protocol, where both mask were worn alone on the first night and with the NMA on the second night. Results: We found that the therapeutic effective pressure was higher with the facial mask compared to the nasal mask, and this difference was statistically significant. The leak was more elevated with the nasal mask, thus eliminating this factor as a probable cause of the higher pressure with the facial mask. The NMA did not have any statistically significant effect on both masks; however a possible positive effect might be seen if the Bi-level PAP was included in the protocol. Conclusion: Our results cannot confirm the role of the retrusion of the mandible, caused by the force applied by the facial mask, in the necessity of a superior level of pressure with that mask, but we cannot eliminate that possibility either. Our results suggest that this phenomenon is more frequent that we may think and that a link with some anatomical factors may exist.

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Många patienter med obstruktivt sömnapnésyndrom (OSAS) som behandlas med Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) avbryter sin behandling i ett tidigt skede. Att inte vara följsam behandlingen kan innebära olika hälsorisker för patienten som kan få allvarliga konsekvenser. Kommunikationssituationen vid det initiala utprovningsbesöket kan därför påverka huruvida patienten inte blir följsam och fullföljer behandlingen. Syftet med denna studie var att belysa hur vårdpersonal beskriver sina erfarenheter av kommunikationssituationen vid det initiala utprovningsbesöket av CPAP. En kvalitativ intervjustudie genomfördes med 23 personer som alla möter denna grupp av patienter.  Som analysmetod användes induktiv innehållsanalys. Vid analysen av materialet framkom tre kategorier; Bygga en relation, Inta ett pedagogiskt förhållningssätt samt Stödja patientens delaktighet. Dessa tre kategorier mynnade ut i ett tema som visade på hur kommunikationssituationen beskrevs Skapa förutsättning för lärande hos patienten. Studien belyser vikten av en samskapande vård och ett personcentrerat förhållningssätt där patienten ses som en partner i de beslut som tas samt hur vårdpersonalens pedagogiska förhållningssätt påverkar kommunikations-situationen på olika sätt. Erfarenheterna som beskrevs i studien upplevdes påverka patientens möjligheter till lärande i situationen för en ökad följsam till sin CPAP-behandling. / Many patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) treated with Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) interrupt their treatment at an early stage. Not having adherence to the treatment implies various health risks for the patient that can have serious consequences. Therefore, the communicationsituation at the initial testing visit may affect whether the patient does not follow up and completes the treatment. The purpose of this study was to illustrate how healthcare professionals describe their experiences of the communicationsituation at the initial visit testing CPAP. A qualitative interview study was conducted with 23 people who all meet this group of patients. As an analytical method, inductive content analysis was used. In the analysis of the material three categories was revealed; Build a Relationship, Take an Educational Approach and Support the Patient's Participation. These three categories emerged in a theme that demonstrated how the communication situation was described as Creating a prerequisite for learning for the patient. The study highlights the importance of a person-centered approach, a co-productive care where the patient is seen as a partner in the decisions and how the healthcare professionals' pedagogical approaches affect the communicationsituation in different ways. The experiences described in the study were perceived to affect the patient's ability to learn in the situation for an increased adherence to the CPAP treatment.

Le syndrome d’apnées obstructives du sommeil (SAOS) est associé à de nombreuses co-morbidités métaboliques et cardiovasculaires. L’hypoxie intermittente chronique, une des composantes du SAOS, induit des mécanismes intermédiaires délétères tels que stress oxydatif, inflammation, insulino-résistance ou encore dyslipidémie, à l’origine de ces comorbidités. Ces mécanismes intermédiaires sont également communs à d’autres pathologies respiratoires chroniques telles que la bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive (BPCO) et le syndrome d’obésité hypoventilation (SOH).L’hypoxie intermittente et les mécanismes intermédiaires associés sont aussi à l’origine de l’existence et de la progression de la stéatopathie métabolique (« non alcoholic fatty liver disease »). Ce lien entre pathologies respiratoires chroniques et atteinte hépatique est un mécanisme essentiel mais plus récemment étudié des co-morbidités dans le SAOS et la BPCO. Différents biomarqueurs cardiométaboliques ont donc été étudiés dans ces pathologies respiratoires chroniques à la fois pour caractériser les co-morbidités et l’atteinte systémique et pour apprécier l’impact de différentes thérapeutiques. La première partie de cette thèse sera consacrée à une revue systématique des différents biomarqueurs cardio-métaboliques liés à chacune de ces 3 pathologies respiratoires chroniques : SAOS, BPCO et SOH.Le traitement du SAOS par pression positive continue (PPC) a un effet bénéfique sur les symptômes fonctionnels liés à cette pathologie. Cependant, l’impact de la PPC sur d’autres conséquences cardio-métaboliques délétères du SAOS reste encore à démontrer par des essais randomisés contrôlés, notamment sur l’atteinte hépatique.Dans la seconde partie de cette thèse, nous détaillerons l’impact de la PPC sur les différents marqueurs cardiométaboliques du SAOS à l’aide d’une revue systématique puis d’une étude randomisée contrôlée sur l’impact de la PPC sur les marqueurs d’atteinte hépatique.Par ailleurs, les patients atteints de SAOS, BPCO ou SOH reçoivent du fait de leur polypathologie (multimorbidité) des traitements médicamenteux multiples qui visent à contrôler au mieux les co-morbidités. Il est donc primordial de considérer la prise en charge globale de ces patients du point de vue de leurs traitements instrumentaux (PPC et ventilation non invasive) mais aussi en considérant l’impact des traitements médicamenteux associés. En effet, les traitements médicamenteux peuvent interférer avec la sévérité de la pathologie elle-même et impacter les biomarqueurs liés aux comorbidités associées. La troisième partie de cette thèse sera consacrée à l’étude d’un antihypertenseur chez le patient SAOS et envisagera l’influence des médicaments sur la pertinence de l’usage des bicarbonates comme marqueurs diagnostiques du SOH.En conclusion, nous insisterons sur la nécessité d’une prise en charge intégrée multi systémique et d’une prise en charge personnalisée de ces patients. / Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with related metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities. Chronic intermittent hypoxia the hallmark of OSA induces deleterious intermediary mechanisms such as oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. Cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities are also key features of other chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). Chronic hypoxia and deleterious intermediary mechanisms also trigger occurrence and progression of non alcoholic fatty liver disease. This link between chronic respiratory diseases and liver injury is observed through modifications of specific liver biomarkers in OSA and COPD. A variety of cardiometabolic biomarkers have been studied for stratification of cardio-metabolic risk and assessing treatment impact in chronic respiratory diseases. The first part of this PhD thesis is a systematic review of cardio-metabolic biomarkers in 3 respiratory diseases: OSA, COPD and OHS.Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) the first line therapy for OSA improves symptoms and quality of life. However, CPAP effects on cardio-metabolic consequences remains still debated. In the second part of the PhD thesis, we will address CPAP impact on different cardiometabolic biomarkers and more specifically in markers of liver injury by reporting original results of a randomized controlled trial (RCT).Polypharmacy is usual in patients with OSA, COPD or OHS. Beyond CPAP or non invasive ventilation treatment, it is essential address the contribution of associated medications. Indeed, pharmacological treatments can interfere with the severity of the disease and control of associated comorbidities. The third part of the thesis will present a RCT evaluating Bosentan in hypertensive OSA patients and will present how medications for comorbidities decrease bicarbonate diagnosis value for OHS.We will conclude by underlining the crucial importance of personalized medicine and integrated care in chronic respiratory diseases.

Le syndrome d’apnées obstructives du sommeil (SAOS) est associé à la survenue de neuropathies optiques, en particulier la neuropathie optique ischémique antérieure aigue non artéritique (NOIAA-NA). Parmi les mécanismes d’apparition de cette neuropathie et potentiellement associés au SAOS, la dysrégulation et l’inflammation vasculaires pourraient jouer un rôle. Il n’existe aucune donnée dans la littérature sur l’effet de l’hypoxie intermittente (HI) chronique sur la fonction vasculaire de l’œil.Le but de ce travail était de développer des techniques d’évaluation de la fonction vasculaire oculaire chez le rat et de les appliquer à l’étude des conséquences vasculaires oculaires de l’HI. Ainsi, deux approches complémentaires ont été développées : 1) un prototype de fluxmètre laser Doppler (LDF) adapté au rongeur pour l’évaluation in vivo de la perfusion sanguine rétinienne et de la tête du nerf optique (TNO) et 2) le modèle d’étude de l’artère ophtalmique (AO) du rat par myographie vasculaire, in vitro.La mise au point du LDF chez le rat sain a permis de valider la pertinence du signal provenant des artères rétiniennes. A l’inverse, nos données invalident l’intérêt de la mesure au niveau de la TNO. En réponse à l’inhalation d’oxygène pur, nous observons une diminution de 17,0 ± 13,7 % de la vélocité artérielle rétinienne (VelART). Nous n’observons pas de variation significative de VelART lors d’injection intra-carotidienne d’endothéline 1 (ET-1) malgré une forte vasoconstriction des vaisseaux rétiniens. Les perspectives consistent à associer une caméra de haute résolution à un système bidirectionnel de LDF. L’étude de la réactivité de l’AO par myographie chez le rat soumis à 14 jours d’HI a mis en évidence une augmentation de la contraction à l’ET-1, associée à une augmentation de la réponse médiée par les récepteurs de type A (ETRA)et à une surexpression des ETRA au sein de l’AO. La relaxation NO-dépendante était diminuée chez le rat HI, et associée à un effet prédominant des produits vasoconstricteurs du cytochrome P450. Ces réponses étaient associées à une augmentation de la présence d’anions superoxyde dans la paroi de l’AO. Des études complémentaires sont nécessaires pour explorer les mécanismes à l’origine des ces altérations vasculaires, en particulier le rôle du stress oxydant. / Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has recently been associated with the occurrence of optic neuropathies, especially acute non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Among the mechanisms of NAION onset potentially associated with OSA, vascular dysregulation and inflammation may play a role. There is still no data on the effect of chronic intermittent hypoxia (IH) on vascular function of the eye. The purpose of this work was to develop techniques for assessing rat ocular vascular function and apply them to the study of the ocular vascular consequences of IH. Thus, two complementary models have been developed: 1) a laser Doppler flowmeter (LDF) prototype adapted for rodents, to evaluate in vivo retinal and optic nerve head (ONH) blood perfusion and 2) in vitro model of rat ophthalmic artery (OA) study by myography. Preliminary work on healthy rat enabled us to validate the relevance of retinal arteries LDF signal, but not that of the ONH. Retinal blood velocity (VelART) dropped by 17.0 ± 13.7% in response to pure oxygen inhalation. We did not observe any significant change in VelART signal after intracarotidian endothelin 1 (ET -1) injection, despite strong vasoconstriction of retinal vessels. OA reactivity study by myography in rats exposed to a 14-day IH showed increased contraction to ET-1, associated with an increased endothelin receptor A-mediated (ETRA) response and ETRA overexpression within the AO. NO-dependent relaxation is reduced in IH rats, and associated with a shift towards vasoconstrictive effects of cytochrome P450 products. These responses were associated with an increase in superoxide anions in the OA wall. Further studies are needed to explore the underlying mechanisms of these vascular changes, particularly the role of oxidative stress. Understanding of the LDF signal is partial and should be further explored to permit application to the study of IH rat.

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The obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repeated episodes of complete or partial interruption of the airflow as consequence of upper airway obstruction during sleep. Indications for the surgical treatment of OSAS, as well as the evidence on the efficacy and safety of the surgical techniques available merit further scientific scrutiny. Objective: To perform a systematic review on the efficacy of genioglossus advancement (GA) when compared to maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for the treatment of patients with OSAS. Method: A systematic electronic search was conducted in the LILACS, PubMed and SciELO databases to identify studies involving patients undergoing MMA and GA for the treatment of OSAS. The guidelines presented by the PRISMA statement were followed. The eligible articles were subjectively evaluated regarding their methodological quality based on a checklist of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). A meta-analysis was carried out with the aid of RevMan. Results: The systematic literature search resulted in 889 records, of which 41 articles were examined for their content. After full text analysis, six studies were included in this review and allowed for inferences about the efficacy of surgical procedures at hand. Conclusion: GA showed lower treatment efficacy, as evidenced by the apnea-hypopnea index recorded by polysomnography. The results of the meta-analysis show that the MMA is superior to GA in the context of surgical treatments for OSAS. / A Síndrome da Apneia e Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAHOS) caracteriza-se por repetidos episódios de interrupção completa ou parcial do fluxo de ar inspirado durante o sono em função da obstrução das vias aéreas superiores. Os critérios para a indicação de tratamento cirúrgico da SAHOS, bem como as evidências sobre a eficácia e segurança das técnicas cirúrgicas que impactam as vias aéreas superiores ainda merecem exploração científica adicional.Objetivo: Avaliar, por meio de uma revisão sistemática, a eficácia do avanço do músculo genioglosso (AMG) comparado ao avanço maxilo-mandibular (AMM) no tratamento de pacientes com SAHOS.Método:uma busca eletrônica sistemática foi realizada nas bases de dados LILACS, PubMed e SciELO com o intuito de identificar estudos com pacientes submetidos a cirurgia de avanço maxilo-mandibular e avanço do musculo genioglosso para o tratamento da SAHOS. A metodologia seguiu as diretrizes do PRISMA statement.Os artigos elegíveis foram avaliados subjetivamente quanto à qualidade metodológica com baseem um dos questionários do Critical Appraisal Skills Programme(CASP).Uma meta-análise dos artigos incluídos foi realizada com o auxílio do software RevMan.Resultados:A busca sistemática da literatura resultou em889 registros, dos quais 41 artigos foram examinados quanto a seu conteúdo. Depois da análise dos textos completos, seis estudos foram incluídos nesta revisão, permitindo inferências sobre a eficácia dos procedimentos cirúrgicos em questão.Conclusão:O avanço do músculo genioglosso demonstrou eficácia inferior à do avanço do músculo genioglosso, o que foi evidenciado por meio do índice de apneia hipopneia registrados através de polissonografias.Os resultados da meta-análise mostram que o AMM apresenta eficácia superior àquela doAMG no contexto do tratamento cirúrgico da SAHOS. / Lagarto, SE

Introdução. A síndrome metabólica (SMet) diminue a capacidade funcional (VO2pico). A apneia obstrutiva do sono (AOS), uma comorbidade frequentemente encontrado nos pacientes com SMet, causa um aumento adicional na atividade nervosa simpática. Testamos as hipóteses que: 1) A sobreposição da SMet e AOS prejudica o VO2pico e as respostas hemodinâmicas, metabólicas e ventilatória durante o teste de esforço cardiopulmonar máximo (TECP); e 2) A hiperativação simpática está envolvida no prejuízo dessas respostas. Métodos. Foram estudados 60 pacientes recém diagnosticados com SMet segundo o ATP-III, sedentários, não medicados, divididos em 2 grupos pelo corte do indíce de apneia-hipopneia (IAH) >= 15 eventos/h: SMet+AOS (49±1,7 anos, n=30), e SMet-AOS (46±1,4 anos, n=30). Um grupo controle saudável pareado por idade foi arrolado (C, 46±1,7 anos, n=16). O IAH foi avaliado pela polissonografia noturna e a atividade nervosa simpática muscular (ANSM) pela microneurografia. No TECP foram avaliados: VO2pico, FC reserva (FCpico-FCrepouso), atenuação da FC na recuperação (deltaFCrec =FCpico-FC no 1º, 2º, 4º e 6º min), comportamento da pressão arterial (PA), duplo produto (PASxFC), ventilação (VE), pulso de oxigênio (VO2/FC), equivalente ventilatório de oxigênio (VE/VO2) e equivalente ventilatório de gás carbônico (VE/VCO2). Resultados. SMet+AOS e SMet-AOS foram semelhantes nas características físicas e nos fatores de risco da SMet. Ambos os grupos com SMet apresentaram maior ANSM comparados com C, sendo que esses níveis foram maiores no SMet+AOS do que no SMet-AOS. O TECP não revelou diferenças nas variáveis ventilatórias e metabólicas entre os grupos. Entretanto, ambos os grupos com SMet apresentaram maiores valores de FCrep e de PAS e PAD (no repouso, durante o exercício, no pico e na recuperação), assim como menor VO2pico e pulso de O2pico, comparados ao C. Ambos os grupos com SMet apresentaram diminuição da FC reserva comparados com C, sendo menor no SMet+AOS comparado com SMet-AOS. SMet+AOS apresentou prejuízo no ?FCrec no 1º (16±2, 18±1 e 24±2 bpm impulsos/min, interação P=0,008), 2º (26±2, 32±2 e 40±3 bpm impulsos/min, interação P < 0,001), 4º (40±2, 50±2 e 61±3 bpm, interação P < 0.001) e 6º min (48±3, 58±2 e 65±3 impulsos/min, interação P < 0,001), enquanto SMet-AOS apresentou prejuízo no ?FCrec no 2º e 4º min comparado com C. Além disso, SMet+AOS apresentou menores valores de deltaFCrec 4º e 6º min comparado ao SMet-AOS. Análises adicionais mostraram uma correlação entre a ANSM e a FCrep (R=-0,37; P < 0,001) e entre a ANSM e o deltaFCrec no 1º (R=-0,35; P=0,004), 2º (R=-0,42; P < 0,001), 4º (R=-0,47; P < 0,001) e 6ºmin (R=-0,35; P=0,006). Conclusão. A sobreposição da AOS diminue o VO2pico e potencializa o prejuízo nas respostas hemodinâmicas durante o exercício e em pacientes com SMet, o que parece ser explicado, pelo menos em parte, pela hiperativação simpática. Portanto, a AOS é uma comorbidade que pode piorar o prognóstico de pacientes com SMet / Introduction. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) decreases functional capacity (peakVO2). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a comorbidity often found in patients with MetS, leads to an additional increase in the sympathetic nerve activity. We tested the hypotheses that: 1) The overlap of MetS and OSA impairs peakVO2 and hemodynamic, metabolic and ventilatory responses during maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET); and 2) Sympathetic hyperactivation is involved in this impairment. Methods. We studied 60 newly diagnosed MetS outpatients (ATP III), sedentary, untreated, divided in 2 groups by the cut off the apnea-hypopnea index of (AHI) >= 15 events/h: MetS+OSA (49±1.7yr, n=30), and MetS-OSA (46±1.4yr, n=30). A healthy age-matched control group was also enrolled (C, 46±1.7yr, n=16). The AHI was evaluated by polysomnography and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) by microneurography. The variables evaluated from CEPT were: peakVO2, HR reserve (peakHR-restHR), attenuation of HR recovery (deltaHRR=peakHR-HR at 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th min), blood pressure response (BP), double product (SBPxHR), ventilation (VE), O2 pulse (VO2/HR), ventilatory equivalent ratio for oxygen (VE/VO2) and ventilatory equivalent ratio for carbon dioxide (VE/VCO2). Results. MetS+OSA and MetS-OSA were similar in physical characteristics and risk factors of MetS. Both groups with MetS had higher MSNA compared with C, and these levels were higher in the MetS+OSA compared to MetS-AOS. No differences among groups were found in the CPET on ventilatory and metabolic variables. However, both groups with MetS showed higher restHR, SBP and DBP (at rest, during exercise and at recovery) and lower peakVO2 and peak O2 pulse compared to C. Both MetS groups had lower HR reserve compared with C, with lower levels on MetS+OSA compared with MetS-OSA. MetS+OSA had lower deltaHRR at 1st (16±2, 18±1 and 24±2 bpm, interaction P=0.008), 2nd (26±2, 32±2 and 40±3 bpm, interaction P < 0.001), 4th (40±2, 50±2 and 61±3 bpm, interaction P < 0.001) and 6th min (48±3, 58±2 e 65±3 bpm, interaction P < 0.02), whereas MetS-OSA had lower deltaHRR at 2nd and 4th compared to C. In addition, MetS+OSA had lower deltaHRR at 4th and 6th min compared to MetS-AOS. Further analysis showed association between MSNA with restHR (R=-0,37; P < 0,001) and between MSNA and deltaHRR at 1st (R=-0.35; P=0.004), 2nd (R=-0.42; P < 0.001) 4th (R=-0,47; P < 0,001) and 6thmin (R=-0,35; P=0,006). Conclusion. The overlap of OSA decreases peakVO2 and potentiates the impairement over hemodynamic responses during exercise in patients with MetS, which may be explained, at least in part, by sympathetic hyperactivation. Therefore, OSA is a comorbidity that could worsen the prognosis in MetS patients

Introdução: A correta localização do sítio de obstrução nas vias aéreas superiores (VAS) possibilita melhores resultados de tratamento para os pacientes com Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAOS). A endoscopia com sono induzido (DISE) com propofol permite esta avaliação, mas o sono induzido pelo propofol altera a arquitetura do sono, abolindo a presença do sono REM (rapid eye movement). Objetivos: Avaliar as alterações promovidas pelo propofol nos principais parâmetros respiratórios por meio do exame de polissonografia (PSG) nos pacientes portadores de SAOS com predomínio no sono REM (SAOS-R). Descrever os achados da DISE nesses pacientes, comparando-os aos achados da manobra de Müller e às descrições na literatura. Casuística e Métodos: Foram estudados 12 indivíduos não obesos com SAOS-R (confirmado por PSG noturna diagnóstica recente), submetidos a dois exames polissonográficos diurnos, com e sem indução do sono com propofol. O propofol foi utilizado via endovenosa em infusão contínua e controlada por bomba de infusão alvocontrolada (Diprifusor®). Os parâmetros comparados entre os exames foram: IAH (índice de apneia e hipopneia), IA (índice de apneia), IH (índice de hipopneia) e saturação de oxi-hemoglobina (SaO2) mínima e média. Além desses parâmetros, os sítios de obstrução das VAS encontrados na DISE foram comparados com os observados na avaliação ambulatorial com os indivíduos em estado de vigília. Resultados: Não foi evidenciado sono REM em nenhum exame realizado com propofol. O IAH, IA e IH do exame com propofol não apresentaram diferença estatística quando comparados com os exames diurnos sem indução e PSG noturna. A SaO2 média apresentou diferença estatística entre os três exames, sendo menor nas PSGs com indução do sono utilizando propofol, tanto em relação ao exame sem sedação (p<0,0001) quanto ao noturno (p=0,004). A SaO2 mínima foi semelhante entre as PSGs com sedação e noturnas, mas foi significativamente menor nos exames com sedação em relação aos sem sedação diurnos (p=0,011). Quando houve diferença significativa, esta ocorreu em torno de 2 a 3%. A análise de concordância para a classificação de VOTE (velum, oropharynx, tongue base and epiglottis) na avaliação ambulatorial e na DISE não demonstrou nenhuma concordância para todas as estruturas avaliadas (Kappa = - 0,029 em palato, 0,1 em orofaringe, 0,16 em base da língua e 0,0 em epiglote). Os resultados demonstraram que, apesar de o propofol influenciar a arquitetura do sono, abolindo o sono REM, os principais parâmetros utilizados na avaliação dos pacientes com SAOS-R, permaneceram inalterados, ou foram clinicamente irrelevantes. Conclusão: Assim, quando utilizado por infusão contínua, o propofol demonstrou ser uma droga segura na avaliação endoscópica dos indivíduos com SAOS-R para a determinação dos sítios de obstrução, acrescentando informações importantes para o correto tratamento. Ainda, a PSG sob sono induzido com propofol manteve os principais parâmetros ventilatórios em comparação à PSG sob sono espontâneo. / Introduction: The correct localization of upper airway obstruction induces the patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) to present better treatment results. Drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) with propofol allows this evaluation, but changes the sleep architecture, abolishing the presence of REM sleep. Objecives: To evaluate the changes promoted by propofol on the main respiratory parameters of polysomnography (PSG) in patients with REM-related OSAS (REM-OSAS). To describe the endoscopic findings in these patients, and to compare them to the outpatient Müller\'s maneuver and to the findings described in literature. Casuistic and Methods: In this study, 12 non-obese subjects with REM-OSAS (confirmed by recent nocturnal PSG) underwent two polysomnographic examinations during the day, with and without sleep induction with propofol. Propofol was used intravenously in continuous infusion controlled by target-controlled infusion pump (Diprifusor®). The parameters compared between the examinations were: AHI (apnea-hypopnea index), AI (apnea index), HI (hypopnea index) and both minimal and mean oxihemoglobin saturation (SaO2). Besides these parameters the sites of upper airway obstruction found in DISE were compared with those found in awake outpatient evaluation. Results: REM sleep was not achieved in any moment, in any patient, when propofol was infused. The AHI, AI and HI during infusion with propofol showed no statistical difference when compared with both diurnal test without propofol and diagnostic nocturnal PSG. Mean SaO2 showed statistical difference between the 3 tests, being lower in PSG with sleep induction with propofol, both for the exam without sedation (p<0.0001) as for and the diagnostic PSG (p=0.004). Minimum SaO2 was similar between examinations with sedation and diagnostic nocturnal PSG, but it was significantly lower in tests with propofol infusion compared with the diurnal exam without sedation (p=0,011). Mean difference, when significant, was about 2 to 3%. The analysis of agreement for the VOTE classification by patient evaluation and DISE showed no agreement in any measured structure (kappa = -0.029 for velum, 0,1 for oropharynx, 0,16 for tongue base and 0,0 for epiglottis). The results demonstrate that although propofol influences sleep architecture, abolishing REM sleep, the main respiratory parameters remained unchanged in patients with REMOSAS. Conclusions: Thus, target-controlled infusion of propofol is a safe method for endoscopic evaluation of patients with REM-OSAS, in order to determine the sites of obstruction, and it adds important information for proper treatment. Yet, PSG during DISE with propofol was related to manteinance of the most important ventilatory parameters when compared with PSG under spontaneous sleep.