Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Reduced After Relocation Pharyngoplasty
Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Reduced After Relocation Pharyngoplasty
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DOI:
10.1177/0194599810395104
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发表时间:
2011-04-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Li, Hsueh-Yu
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作者:
Lee, Li-Ang;Huang, Chung-Guei;Li, Hsueh-Yu
Objectives. To report improvement of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and changes of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentrations after relocation pharyngoplasty (RP), a high variant of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.Study Design. Prospective comparative study.Setting. Tertiary referral center.Subjects and Methods. Thirty consecutive OSAS patients without a preexisting diagnosis of cardiovascular disease who underwent RP were assessed for body mass index (BMI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), sleep apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and serum levels of hs-CRP at baseline and 6 months postoperatively.Results. Of the subjects, the mean values of age, BMI, ESS, AHI, and hs-CRP were 39.5 +/- 7.0 years, 27.5 +/- 4.5 kg/m(2), 10.8 +/- 4.2, 46.2 +/- 22.9 events/hour, and 2.06 +/- 1.78 mg/L, respectively. After 6 months postoperatively, RP reduced the ESS (Delta = -4.3 +/- 4.5, P < .001) and AHI (Delta = -28.3 +/- 21.1, P < .001) and levels of hs-CRP (Delta = -0.67 +/- 1.36, P = .012) significantly, whereas BMI measurements were indifferent (Delta = -0.42 +/- 1.28, P = .073). Moreover, the changes of AHI and hs-CRP were particularly remarkable in patients with very severe OSAS (AHI >= 60).Conclusion. Although many OSAS patients remain in the mild-moderate category, equivalent improvements in excessive daytime sleepiness and reductions of hs-CRP concentrations indicate that reduction of AHI is not all that matters after RP.