Key result
The optimal recurrence threshold (εopt) from arterial oxygen saturation time series accurately predicted sleep apnea-related events in hemodialysis patients with an AUC greater than 0.90.
Why the study?
Intradialytic arterial oxygen saturation time series in patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis present intermittent high-frequency high-amplitude oximetry patterns that correlate with sleep-associated breathing disturbances, prompting the need for a new identification method.
Does the optimal recurrence threshold (ϵopt) accurately identify sleep apnea-related events in hemodialysis patients compared to standard oximetry metrics?
Observational (n=16)
No
Does the optimal recurrence threshold (ϵopt) accurately identify sleep apnea-related events in hemodialysis patients compared to standard oximetry metrics?
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The optimal recurrence threshold (ϵopt) from recurrence analysis of arterial oxygen saturation time series accurately identifies sleep apnea-related events in hemodialysis patients, offering a robust alternative to standard baseline-dependent metrics.
In patients with kidney failure treated by hemodialysis, intradialytic arterial oxygen saturation (SaO 2 ) time series present intermittent high-frequency high-amplitude oximetry patterns (IHHOP), which correlate with observed sleep-associated breathing disturbances. A new method for identifying such intermittent patterns is proposed. The method is based on the analysis of recurrence in the time series through the quantification of an optimal recurrence threshold ( εₒₚₜ ϵopt ). New time series for the value of εₒₚₜ ϵopt were constructed using a rolling window scheme, which allowed for real-time identification of the occurrence of IHHOPs. The results for the optimal recurrence threshold were confronted with standard metrics used in studies of obstructive sleep apnea, namely the oxygen desaturation index (ODI) and oxygen desaturation density (ODD). A high correlation between εₒₚₜ ϵopt and the ODD was observed. Using the value of the ODI as a surrogate to the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), it was shown that the value of εₒₚₜ ϵopt distinguishes occurrences of sleep apnea with great accuracy. When subjected to binary classifiers, this newly proposed metric has great power for predicting the occurrences of sleep apnea-related events, as can be seen by the larger than 0.90 AUC observed in the ROC curve. Therefore, the optimal threshold εₒₚₜ ϵopt from recurrence analysis can be used as a metric to quantify the occurrence of abnormal behaviors in the arterial oxygen saturation time series.
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Galuzio et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Chronic hemodialysis (n=16). Optimal recurrence threshold (εopt) of SaO2 time series vs. Standard oximetry metrics (ODD, ODI) was evaluated on Prediction of sleep apnea-related events (SAS) (AUC > 0.90, p=<0.0001). The optimal recurrence threshold (εopt) from arterial oxygen saturation time series accurately predicted sleep apnea-related events in hemodialysis patients with an AUC greater than 0.90.
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