Correlation Between Salivary Alpha-Amylase Level and Heart Rate Variability in Pediatric Subjects with Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
- Author:
Se Hwan HWANG
1
;
Heung Ku LEE
;
Rae Hyung KIM
;
Soo Hyung LEE
;
Gibeom KO
;
Chan Soon PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Child; Heart rate; Saliva; Alpha-Amylases; Sleep apnea syndromes; Correlation; Polysomnography
- MeSH: alpha-Amylases*; Child; Electrocardiography; Heart Rate*; Heart*; Humans; Methods; Physical Examination; Polysomnography; Prospective Studies; Saliva; Sleep Apnea Syndromes*; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- From:Journal of Rhinology 2016;23(1):24-30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) and heart rate variability (HRV) indices in SDB children based on objective parameters of polysomnography (PSG). MATERIALS AND METHOD: This prospective study enrolled 67 children who underwent a physical examination and full-attended in-lab PSG with continuous electrocardiographic signal. The sAA were measured at night before PSG and in the early morning after PSG. RESULTS: The subjects were divided into control [n=26, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)≤1] and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS, n=41, AHI>1) groups; the OSAS group was subdivided into mild (1
