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Pediatric obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is associated with arterial stiffness

European Journal of Pediatrics, ISSN: 1432-1076, Vol: 181, Issue: 2, Page: 725-734
2022
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The association between obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (oSDB) and arterial stiffness, an independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes, is not well established in children. This study compared cardiovascular parameters between healthy and oSDB children and aimed to identify predictors of arterial stiffness indices in children with oSDB. Cross-sectional study realized in a tertiary hospital from June 2018 to January 2020. Forty-eight children (3 to 10 years old) with clinical diagnosis of oSDB and indication for adenotonsillectomy and 24 controls were evaluated. Cardiovascular parameters were measured non-invasively by brachial artery oscillometry with a portable device. The main arterial stiffness indices assessed were augmentation index and pulse wave velocity, both derived from the aortic pulse wave. In the oSDB group, the questionnaires Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 (OSA-18) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0) were applied. The oSDB group had higher values of reflection coefficient (p = 0.044) and augmentation index (p = 0.003) than the control group. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that age, female sex, reflection coefficient, and systolic volume were independent predictors of augmentation index. Higher pulse wave velocity values were associated with worse quality of life assessed by PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire. There was no association with OSA-18. The vascular and hemodynamic parameters were similar in both groups. Conclusion: Children with oSDB have increased augmentation index, an independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes. The early identification of subclinical cardiovascular changes reinforces the importance of treating the disease, as well as changing lifestyle habits, to prevent complications in adulthood.What is Known:• The association between oSDB and cardiovascular risk in adults is well described in the literature.• Children with oSDB, regardless of their weight or sex, have higher PWV values when compared to non-snoring children.What is New:• Children with oSDB have augmented arterial stiffness, evidenced by the increase in AIx@75, measured non-invasively by brachial artery oscillometry with a portable device.• Low quality of life and therefore a high disease burden in children with oSDB may be a risk factor for arterial stiffness.

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Rossi-Monteiro, Eduardo Machado; Sefair, Laura Rodrigues; Lima, Marcos Correia; Nascimento, Maria Fernanda Lima; Mendes-Pinto, Daniel; Anschuetz, Lukas; Rodrigues-Machado, Maria Glória

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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