Antero-cervical thermophysiological characterization of obstructive sleep apnea patients

Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung
Mariana JarnaloMarta Drummond

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by upper airway inflammation. The aim of this study was to characterize thermal profile of the antero-cervical region in OSAS patients through medical thermal imaging and to compare the respective subjects with non-OSAS individuals. Image capture followed the Glamorgan Protocol. A dynamic thermographic examination of the anterior cervical region (at baseline and after a cold stimulus) was conducted in 26 patients diagnosed with overnight polysomnography (PSG). PSG results stratified the subjects into OSAS and non-OSAS groups and their thermograms were compared. Eleven non-OSAS and 15 OSAS subjects were evaluated. Antero-cervical right side (RS) temperature was higher in OSAS group at baseline (p = 0.014). Right side index (RSI) temperature-the difference between RS and submental region, considered as control-was lower in OSAS subjects at baseline (p = 0.020) and 10 min after the cold stimuli was applied (p = 0.008), indicating higher absolute temperatures in this group. Left side index (LSI) was also lower at 10 min in OSAS group (p = 0.021). Statistical correlation was found between apnea-hypopnea index and RS at baseline (r = 0.424, p = 0.031) and at 10 min (r = 0.403, ...Continue Reading

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