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Title: A longitudinal evaluation of sleep and breathing in the first year after cervical spinal cord injury.
Austin Authors: Berlowitz, David J ;Brown, Douglas J;Campbell, Donald A;Pierce, Robert J
Affiliation: Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Studley Road, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia
Issue Date: 1-Jun-2005
Publication information: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 86(6): 1193-9
Abstract: To establish the incidence of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) after acute tetraplegia and to determine the relation between the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) score and the previously postulated predictors of SDB in tetraplegia.Inception cohort. We performed full polysomnography immediately after acute tetraplegia and at 2, 4, 13, 26, and 52 weeks postinjury. Spirometry, maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures, medication usage, and neck and abdominal girth were also assessed. Preinjury SDB was estimated using the multivariate apnea prediction equation.Acute care, subacute care, and community.Consecutive sample with acute tetraplegia. Thirty subjects (25 men) were initially included. Thirteen completed 12 months of follow-up.Not applicable.SDB (AHI score >10 events/h) and respiratory function.Three subjects (10%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2%-28%) had probable SDB before injury. In the first 48 hours after injury, no subject had SDB. At 2 weeks, 60% (95% CI, 26%-88%) had SDB; at 4 weeks, 62% (95% CI, 38%-82%); at 13 weeks, 83% (95% CI, 61%-95%); at 26 weeks, 68% (95% CI, 44%-88%); and at 52 weeks, 62% (95% CI, 32%-86%). No consistent relation was found between the previously postulated predictors and SDB.SDB is highly prevalent within 4 weeks of acute tetraplegia.
Gov't Doc #: 15954059
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/9938
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.11.033
Journal: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15954059
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Abdomen.growth & development
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Anti-Anxiety Agents.therapeutic use
Antidepressive Agents.therapeutic use
Baclofen.therapeutic use
Cervical Vertebrae.injuries
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Relaxants, Central.therapeutic use
Neck.growth & development
Polysomnography
Prospective Studies
Quadriplegia.complications.drug therapy
Respiratory Function Tests
Sleep Apnea Syndromes.etiology
Spinal Cord Injuries.complications.drug therapy
Time Factors
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