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Effect of transnasal insufflation on sleep disordered breathing in acute stroke: a preliminary study

Haba-Rubio, José ; Andries, Daniela ; Rey, Vincianne ; Michel, Patrik ; Tafti, Mehdi ; Heinzer, Raphael

In: Sleep and Breathing, 2012, vol. 16, no. 3, p. 759-764

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    Titre
    • Effect of transnasal insufflation on sleep disordered breathing in acute stroke: a preliminary study
    Auteur
    • Haba-Rubio, José. Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Université de Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Andries, Daniela. Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Université de Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Rey, Vincianne. Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Université de Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Michel, Patrik. Neurology Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Tafti, Mehdi. Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Université de Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Heinzer, Raphael. Center for Investigation and Research in Sleep, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and Université de Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314271
    Summary
    Background and Purpose: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is frequent in acute stroke patients and is associated with early neurologic worsening and poor outcome. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) effectively treats SDB, compliance is low. The objective of the present study was to assess the tolerance and the efficacy of a continuous high-flow-rate air administered through an open nasal cannula (transnasal insufflation, TNI), a less-intrusive method, to treat SDB in acute stroke patients. Methods: Ten patients (age, 56.8 ± 10.7years), with SDB ranging from moderate to severe (apnea-hypopnea index, AHI, >15/h of sleep) and on a standard sleep study at a mean of 4.8 ± 3.7days after ischemic stroke (range, 1-15days), were selected. The night after, they underwent a second sleep study while receiving TNI (18L/min). Results: TNI was well tolerated by all patients. For the entire group, TNI decreased the AHI from 40.4 ± 25.7 to 30.8 ± 25.7/h (p = 0.001) and the oxygen desaturation index >3% from 40.7 ± 28.4 to 31 ± 22.5/h (p = 0.02). All participants except one showed a decrease in AHI. The percentage of slow-wave sleep significantly increased with TNI from 16.7 ± 8.2% to 22.3 ± 7.4% (p = 0.01). There was also a trend toward a reduction in markers of sleep disruption (number of awakenings, arousal index). Conclusions: TNI improves SDB indices, and possibly sleep parameters, in stroke patients. Although these changes are modest, our findings suggest that TNI is a viable treatment alternative to CPAP in patients with SDB in the acute phase of ischemic stroke