Neck Circumference and Lowest Oxygen Saturation Are Independently Associated with High Coexistence of Hypertension in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
10.3349/ymj.2014.55.5.1310
- Author:
Hyun Jin MIN
1
;
Ah Young PARK
;
Da Hee KIM
;
Jeung Gweon LEE
;
Sungha PARK
;
Hyung Ju CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hyungjucho@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Sleep apnea;
hypertension;
polysomnography;
neck circumference;
lowest oxygen saturation level
- MeSH:
Age Factors;
Body Mass Index;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension/*complications;
Male;
Neck/*anatomy & histology;
Odds Ratio;
Oxygen/*blood;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors;
Sex Factors;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/*complications/diagnosis;
Waist Circumference
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2014;55(5):1310-1317
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered an independent risk factor for hypertension. However, it is still not clear which clinical factors are related with the presence of hypertension in OSA patients. We aimed to find different physical features and compare the sleep study results which are associated with the occurrence of hypertension in OSA patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for patients diagnosed with OSA at Severance Cardiovascular Hospital between 2010 and 2013. Males with moderate to severe OSA patients were enrolled in this study. Clinical and polysomnographic features were evaluated to assess clinical variables that are significantly associated with hypertension by statistical analysis. RESULTS: Among men with moderate to severe OSA, age was negatively correlated with hypertension (odds ratio=0.956), while neck circumference was positively correlated with the presence of hypertension (odds ratio=1.363). Among the polysomnographic results, the lowest O2 saturation during sleep was significantly associated with the presence of hypertension (odds ratio=0.900). CONCLUSION: Age and neck circumference should be considered as clinically significant features, and the lowest blood O2 saturation during sleep should be emphasized in predicting the coexistence or development of hypertension in OSA patients.
