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Biomedicines, Feb 11, 2024

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Journal of Fungi, Mar 24, 2024

Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, Jun 1, 2023

Life, Aug 31, 2022

Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology

Life

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder where precis... more Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder where precise treatment assessment is of high importance. We aimed to validate an automatic algorithm of the auto-CPAP device and reveal polygraph usefulness in the OSAS diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. One hundred patients with moderate OSAS, severe OSAS, and excessive daytime sleepiness qualified for CPAP treatment were included. The study was conducted in three stages. The first stage included a minimum 6-hour polysomnographic examination to select moderate and severe OSAS. The second stage involved an auto-CPAP treatment lasting at least 4 h with simultaneous polygraph recording. The third stage was a titration of at least 4 h with auto-CPAP. The Apnea–Hypopnea Index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI) were calculated under auto-CPAP treatment, simultaneously using polygraph (stage two), and as a result of treatment with auto-CPAP (stage three). The mean AHI was 40.0 ± 20.9 for OSAS...

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 2020

This study investigated hemodynamic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) accompanied ... more This study investigated hemodynamic characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) accompanied by hypertensive disease in obese men, in whom blood pressure was pharmacologically controlled within the normal range, not exceeding 140/90 mmHg. There were 21 severe OSA patients (mean age 54.1 ± 9.3 years, apnea-hypopnea index of 47.1 ± 18.8 episodes per hour) included in the study, in whom OSA was diagnosed with polysomnography. The control group consisted of healthy normotensive age-matched subjects. Hemodynamic profile was recorded nonivasively with impedance cardiography. Brachial blood pressure and radial artery tonometry were performed to capture and reconstruct peripheral radial and central aortic pressure waveforms in both groups of subjects. Compared to healthy men, OSA patients had a significantly higher body mass index (BMI); the mean increase in BMI amounted to 6.4 ± 1.2 kg/m2. The patients also presented significant differences in the hemodynamic profile. The difference consisted of a faster heart rate, higher peripheral pulse pressure, and reduced blood flow acceleration and velocity indices, describing myocardial contractility. Notably, the significance of hemodynamic differences in OSA patients disappeared in the analysis adjusted for the outstanding increase in BMI. In conclusion, the findings strongly suggest that obesity rather than the hypertensive disease per se is a source of hemodynamic consequences in OSA patients.

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Journal of Hypertension, 2016

Objective: To determine if the addition of eplerenone to the hypotensive treatment reduces the se... more Objective: To determine if the addition of eplerenone to the hypotensive treatment reduces the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with resistant hypertension and OSA Design and method: 38 consecutive patients with OSA (25 men and 13 women) aged 57.76+/-6.16 were referred to Department of Hypertension with diagnosis of resistant hypertension. Resistant hypertension was defined as uncontrolled hypertension despite the use of at least three hypotensive drugs including diuretics. Exclusion criteria were: secondary hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke within six months before the study, chronic heart failure NYHA III and IV, chronic kidney failure (GFR<30 ml/min), alcohol or drugs abuse, active cancer. All subjects underwent following examinations: BP measurement with OMRON 705IT sphygmomanometer – mean value from 3 measurements after 15 min. of rest was used; 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring using 2430TM A&D device; assessment of aortic pulse wave and arterial wall stiffness parameters of the large conduit arteries measured using applanation tonometry method with SphygmoCorPVx system by a single observer. In all patients polysomnography was performed using a all-night polysomnographic monitoring system EMBLA S4000, Remlogic with Somnologica studio 3.3.2 software. Apnea was defined as a cessation of airflow lasting for more than 10 sec. After primary evaluation eplerenone 50 mg once daily was added to existing antihypertensive treatment regimen in all subjects. After 3 months all procedures were repeated. Results: Eplerenone therapy reduced SBP24 h from 144,6+/−9,4 to 135,7+/−4,9 p < 0,05, DBP24 h from 87,8+/−7,9 to 84,1+/−4,9,p < 0,05, MAP24 h from 106,7+/−6,8 to 101,5+/−4,1 p < 0,05, PWV from 15,3+/−1,3 to 12,8+/−2,2 p < 0,05, AoAlx (%) from 31,6+/−4,2 to 27,1+/−4,6 p < 0,05, AlxHR75 (%) from 28,4+/−4,2 to 22+/−5,4 p < 0,05, AHI (/h) from 44,5+/−19,9 to 29,5+/−12,9 p < 0,05. There was a significant positive correlation between AHI and SBP24 h 0,487 p = 0,014, AHI and MAP 24 h 0,477p = 0,016 AHI and PWV 0,659 p = 0,003, AHI and AoAlx 0,436 p = 0,029, AHI and AlxHR75 0,530 p = 0,006. Conclusions: Treatment with eplerenone reduces severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with resistant hypertension.

Advances in experimental medicine and biology, Jan 3, 2017

The aim of this study was to elucidate body composition, anthropometric indices, and hydration st... more The aim of this study was to elucidate body composition, anthropometric indices, and hydration status in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, taking into account different disease stages, gender, and the possibility of the presence of cachexia. There were 98 OSA patients and 23 control subjects enrolled into the study. All study participants underwent polysomnography examination. Body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI), fat free mass, muscle mass, body cell mass, total body water, and extracellular and intracellular water were evaluated. The neck, abdominal, and waist circumference was measured. We found that overweight and obesity were present in 96% of patients. Cachexia was present in one OSA individual with comorbidities. Apnea-hypopnea index correlated with the neck and waist circumference, and with BMI in OSA patients. All muscle indices and water contents above outlined were significantly higher in severe OSA compared with control subjects. BMI, FMI, neck circumference...

Journal of Hypertension, 2012

Streszczenie Obturacyjny bezdech senny (OSA) jest obecnie uważany za jedną z najczęstszych przycz... more Streszczenie Obturacyjny bezdech senny (OSA) jest obecnie uważany za jedną z najczęstszych przyczyn nadciśnienia tętniczego opornego. Związek między OSA i nadciśnieniem tętniczym opornym był opisywany w wielu badaniach. W prze biegu OSA nadciśnienie tętnicze stwierdza się u 37-56% chorych, a wśród pacjentów z nadciśnieniem tętniczym opornym OSA występuje aż u 70-85%. Do rozwoju nadciśnienia tętniczego opornego u osób z obturacyjnymi za burzeniami oddychania podczas snu dochodzi prawdopodobnie przez współdziałanie kilku mechanizmów. Kluczową rolę odgrywa hipoksja, która doprowadza do aktywacji układu współczulnego, pobudzenia układu RAA, zwiększon ego stresu oksydacyjnego i wzrostu wydzielania endoteliny. Pobudzenie układu RAA i związane z tym podwyższone stężenie angiotensyny II i aldosteronu generuje wzrost oporu naczyniowego, co w konsekwencji zwiększa obciążenie następcze serca. Współistnienie OSA zmniejsza skuteczność terapii hipotensyjnej. W celu uzyskania kontroli ciśnie n...

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Journal of Hypertension

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition of breathing pathology occurring during sleep, chara... more Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition of breathing pathology occurring during sleep, characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction. The aim of the study was to determine the occurrence of airway obstruction in smoking males with OSA in whom lung function tests had not been performed before. One hundred and four current smokers selected from 1241 patients were enrolled for the research. The subjects included in the study smoked minimum 20 cigarettes a day for at least 10 years. The diagnosis of OSA was confirmed by polysomnography (PSG) in the Sleep Laboratory and subjects were assigned to one of three groups, depending on the severity of OSA. The control group consisted of 30 age-matched male smokers in whom OSA was not confirmed in PSG. Patients from the study and control group scored ≥ 11points in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Spirometry, impulse oscillometry, and body plethysmography were used to assess pulmonary function. Airflow limitation in subjects of...

INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered to be one of the major causes of resi... more INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered to be one of the major causes of resistant arterial hypertension (RAH). Apnea episodes cause hypoxia, which triggers the activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. This leads to water retention and swelling in the neck region, exacerbating OSA symptoms. It is assumed that the use of eplerenone may reduce the swelling and thus alleviate the severity of OSA. OBJECTIVES We aimed to prospectively assess the impact of eplerenone on the severity of OSA and arterial stiffness in patients with RAH. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 31 patients with RAH and OSA. The exclusion criteria were as follows: secondary hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke 6 months prior to the study, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney failure, alcohol or drug addiction, and active cancer. In all patients, the following tests were performed: blood pressure (BP) measurement (traditionally and using ambulatory BP measuring...

Journal of Clinical Medicine

The obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly associated with various significant cardiovascular ou... more The obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly associated with various significant cardiovascular outcomes such as resistant hypertension (RAH). Despite this, as of now the relationship between high night-time blood pressure (BP) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with OSA and RAH is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of the addition of eplerenone to a standard antihypertensive therapy on parameters of 24-h ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) as well as on the results of echocardiography and polysomnography in patients with OSA and RAH. The patients were randomly assigned to one of the two study groups: the treatment group, receiving 50 mg/d eplerenone orally for 6 months (n = 51) and the control group, remaining on their standard antihypertensive therapy (n = 51). After that period, a significant reduction in the night-time BP parameters in the treatment group including an increased night blood pressure fall from 4.6 to 8.9...

Advances in experimental medicine and biology, Jan 22, 2018