• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2010

Obstructive Sleep Apnea(OSA) is a form of sleep disordered breathing(SDB) characterized by the occurrence of episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep that is often quantified as the apnea-hyponea index(AHI). It is increasingly being recognized that OSA is a public health hazard and there is increasing evidence that it is associated with an increase in morbidity. Early recognition and diagnosis of this condition may lead to earlier treatments (eg, CPAP, Oral appliances) with reduction of the risk of metabolic disease, cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias and pulmonary hypertension.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.190-195
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• 2010

Oral appliance therapy is a simple, reversible way for improving snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea. It may be indicated for the patients who are unable to tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or who have potential risks for surgical intervention. Oral appliance therapy increases airway space by the providing stable anterior positioning of the mandible, pulling out tongue, lifting up soft palate, or changing the muscle activity of the genioglossus. Currently, more than 80 different types of oral appliances have been introduced for snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea. They are classified by their characteristics such as mode of action, adjustability and material used. This article provides a detailed clinical protocol and treatment procedure for oral appliance therapy.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.288-295
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• 2019

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is defined as a disturbed breathing during sleep caused by repetitive upper airway collapse. Complete collapse causes a cessation of breathing, known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring can arise from partial collapse. Undiagnosed and untreated OSA means recurrent intermittent hypoxemia and leads to a variety of cardiovascular disorders, disturbed neurocognition, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Various behavioral modalities have been suggested for treating snoring and sleep apnea including changing the sleep position, avoiding alcohol, and weight loss. Until now continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is one of effective treatment for patients with OSA, but its discomfort causes less tolerance and compliance. Therefore, clinical effectiveness and convenience for oral appliance have emerged and the role of dentists has become more important in the management of OSA.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.212-214
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• 2012

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is characterized by peculiar facies, mental retardation, broad thumbs, and great toes. Approximately one-third of the affected individuals have a variety of congenital heart diseases. They can also have upper airway obstruction during sleep, due to hypotonia and the anatomy of the oropharynx and airway, which make these patients susceptible to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In our case, pulmonary hypertension was caused, successively, by congenital heart defects (a large patent ductus arteriosus and arch hypoplasia) and obstructive sleep apnea during early infancy. The congenital heart defects were surgically corrected, but persistent pulmonary hypertension was identified 2 months after the operation. This pulmonary hypertension was due to OSA, and it was relieved by nasal continuous positive airway pressure. This case is the first report of pulmonary hypertension from OSA in a young infant with RTS.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.89-103
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• 2023

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders that can lead to serious consequences, including hypertension and/or cardiovascular diseases, if not treated promptly. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is widely recognized as the most effective treatment for OSA, which needs the proper titration of airway pressure to achieve the most effective treatment results. However, the process of CPAP titration can be time-consuming and cumbersome. There is a growing importance in predicting personalized CPAP pressure before CPAP treatment. The primary objective of this study was to optimize the CPAP titration process for obstructive sleep apnea patients through EEG feature engineering with machine learning techniques. We aimed to identify and utilize the most critical EEG features to forecast key OSA predictive indicators, ultimately facilitating more precise and personalized CPAP treatment strategies. Here, we analyzed 126 OSA patients' PSG datasets before and after the CPAP treatment. We extracted 29 EEG features to predict the features that have high importance on the OSA prediction index which are AHI and SpO2 by applying the Shapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) method. Through extracted EEG features, we confirmed the six EEG features that had high importance in predicting AHI and SpO2 using XGBoost, Support Vector Machine regression, and Random Forest Regression. By utilizing the predictive capabilities of EEG-derived features for AHI and SpO2, we can better understand and evaluate the condition of patients undergoing CPAP treatment. The ability to predict these key indicators accurately provides more immediate insight into the patient's sleep quality and potential disturbances. This not only ensures the efficiency of the diagnostic process but also provides more tailored and effective treatment approach. Consequently, the integration of EEG analysis into the sleep study protocol has the potential to revolutionize sleep diagnostics, offering a time-saving, and ultimately more effective evaluation for patients with sleep-related disorders.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was done to examine the incidence of pressure ulcers and associated factors, by inspecting the skin of newborn babies in a newborn unit or newborn intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: The participants were 101 newborn babies in either a newborn unit or NICU in D general hospital. The incidence of pressure ulcer was measured using the skin inspection tool for pressure ulcer, suggested by Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Results: Incidence rate of pressure ulcer was 19.8%, and 80% of the newborns with pressure ulcers were premature babies. The commonest region of onset was the ear (36.8%), followed by the foot (31.6%), occipital region (15.8%) and knee (15.8%). Those are the regions related to external medical devices like nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Pulse Oximetry. Factors related to pressure ulcers were gestational period of 37 weeks or less, hospitalization for 7 days or more, birth weight under 2,500 g and a low level of serum albumin. Conclusion: The results of the study show that the skin and underlying tissues of premature infants is at risk for pressure-related skin breakdown. As most pressure ulcers are caused by medical devices, nursing interventions are required to prevent further aggravation of the lesions.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2019

폐쇄성 수면 무호흡 환자들의 양압기 사용을 위한 적정 양압측정은 편리함과 경제성뿐만 아니라 다양한 원인으로 CPAP 측정법보다는 APAP 측정법을 더 선호한다. 그러나 PSG 감시하에 진행하는 CPAP 측정법보다 정확성에 대한 의문이 아직까지 남아있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 동일한 대상자에 대한 CPAP과 APAP 측정법의 적정 압력과 무호흡-저호흡 지수를 변수로서 두 방법간의 효율성과 정확성을 비교하였다. 대상자는 분할 수면다원검사 중 CPAP 양압 측정과 7일 이상 APAP 양압 측정에 성공한 79명이 모집되었다. CPAP과 APAP 측정법의 적정 양압은 $7.0{\pm}1.8cmH_2O$, $7.6{\pm}1.6cmH_2O$ 무호흡-저호흡 지수는 $1.3{\pm}1.5/h$, $3.0{\pm}1.7/h$로 CPAP 측정법이 두 변수 모두 통계적으로 유의하게 낮게 나타났다(P<0.001). 그러나 미국수면학회 가이드라인 무호흡-저호흡 지수 5/h이하의 적정 양압 도달 비율은 CPAP 측정법이 96.2% (76명), APAP 측정법이 94.9% (75명)으로 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다(r=-0.045, P=0.688). 본 연구를 요약하면, CPAP은 APAP 측정법보다 좀 더 효율적인 측정법으로 나타났다. 그렇지만 적정 양압에 도달하는 비율은 두 방법 모두 통계적 차이를 나타내지 않아 정확성을 가진다. 따라서 CPAP과 APAP 측정법 중 요구되는 상황에 따라 적절한 방법을 선택하여 적정 양압을 측정할 수 있겠다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2016

This study proposes the feasibility for automatic classification of sleep/wakefulness using nasal pressure in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). First, SDB events were detected using the methods developed in our previous studies. In epochs for normal breathing, we extracted the features for classifying sleep/wakefulness based on time-domain, frequency-domain and non-linear analysis. And then, we conducted the independent two-sample t-test and calculated Mahalanobis distance (MD) between the two categories. As a results, $SD_{LEN}$ (MD = 0.84, p < 0.01), $P_{HF}$ (MD = 0.81, p < 0.01), $SD_{AMP}$ (MD = 0.76, p = 0.031) and $MEAN_{AMP}$ (MD = 0.75, p = 0.027) were selected as optimal feature. We classified sleep/wakefulness based on support vector machine (SVM). The classification results showed mean of sensitivity (Sen.), specificity (Spc.) and accuracy (Acc.) of 60.5%, 89.0% and 84.8% respectively. This method showed the possibilities to automatically classify sleep/wakefulness only using nasal pressure.

• 대한신경집중치료학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2018

Management of mechanical ventilation is essential for patients with neuro-critical illnesses who may also have impairment of airways, lungs, respiratory muscles, and respiratory drive. However, balancing the approach to mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) with the need to prevent additional lung and brain injury, is challenging to intensivists. Lung protective ventilation strategies should be modified and applied to neuro-critically ill patients to maintain normocapnia and proper positive end expiratory pressure in the setting of neurological closed monitoring. Understanding the various parameters and graphic waveforms of the mechanical ventilator can provide information about the respiratory target, including appropriate tidal volume, airway pressure, and synchrony between patient and ventilator, especially in patients with neurological dysfunction due to irregularity of spontaneous respiration. Several types of asynchrony occur during mechanical ventilation, including trigger, flow, and termination asynchrony. This review aims to present the basic interpretation of mechanical ventilator waveforms and utilization of waveforms in various clinical situations in the neuro-ICU.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.662-673
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• 1999

연구배경 : Pressure-controlled ventilation(PCV)은 최근 호흡부전 환자에게서 자주 사용되는 환기방식이다. 이론적으로 PCV은 초기에 높은 기류를 제공하므로 volume-controlled ventilation(VCV)에 비해 최고흡기압이 낮고 가스교환에 이점이 있을 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 PCV에서 최고흡기압이 낮은 것에 대해서는 대부분의 보고가 일치하고 있으나 가스교환에 대해서는 상반된 결과를 보고하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 호흡부전 환자에서 PCV과 VCV간의 호흡역학과 가스교환의 비교 및 I : E ratio의 변동에 따른 차이가 있는지를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 호흡부전으로 기계호흡을 받고 있는 9명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 각 대상환자에서 흡기산소농도, 일회호흡용적, 호흡수 및 호기말양압은 변화시키지 않고, PCV와 VCV을 번갈아 적용하고 I : E ratio를 1 : 2, 1 : 1.3 및 1.7 : 1로 변화시키면서 기도압과 동맥혈 가스분석, 호기 이산화탄소 농도를 측정하여 PCV과 VCV 간의 호흡역학과 가스교환을 비교하였다. 결 과 : PCV과 VCV 모두에서 I : E ratio를 증가시킴에 따라 평균기도압이 증가하였고, $PaCO_2$와 생리적 사강이 감소하였다. 그러나 P(A-a)$O_2$는 변하지 않았다. 각각의 I : E ratio 모두에서 최고흡기압은 PCV시 더 낮았으며, 평균기도압은 PCV에서 더 높았다. 그러나 $PaCO_2$, 생리적 사강 및 P(A-a)$O_2$는 PCV과 VCV간의 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 동일한 일회호흡용적, 호흡수 및 I : E ratio 상태에서는 두 환기 양식의 차이에 따른 가스교환의 차이가 없었다.