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04.05.2019 | Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original Article
End-expiratory lung volume decreases during REM sleep despite continuous positive airway pressure
Erschienen in: Sleep and Breathing | Ausgabe 1/2020
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Purpose
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may experience apneas and hypopneas primarily during stage R (REM) sleep when end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) reaches its nadir. The purpose of this study was to determine if REM-related reductions in EELV persist in the presence of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prescribed during non-stage REM (NREM) sleep.
Methods
We prospectively recruited 17 subjects referred to the sleep laboratory for CPAP titration. CPAP was titrated per AASM protocol to control respiratory events. The change in EELV was measured using magnetometry.
Results
Of the 17 subjects, 12 (71%) had moderate to severe OSA. Despite the application of CPAP, there was a significant reduction in EELV between NREM and REM sleep (− 105.9 ± 92.2 to − 325.0 ± 113.1 mL, respectively, p < 0.01). The change in EELV between non-stage R (NREM) and REM significantly correlated with overall apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) (r = 0.5, p = 0.04), the number of respiratory arousals during REM (r = 0.5, p = 0.04), and prescribed level of CPAP (r = 0.7, p < 0.01).
Conclusion
REM-related reductions in EELV are associated with worsening sleep disordered breathing and occur despite the presence of CPAP.