RESEARCH ARTICLE
Average Volume-assured Pressure Support as Rescue Therapy after CPAP Failure in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Case Series Study
Victor T. Peng1, Nauras Hwig1, Anayansi Lasso-Pirot2, Amal Isaiah3, 4, Montserrat Diaz-Abad5, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2023Volume: 17
E-location ID: e187430642303080
Publisher ID: e187430642303080
DOI: 10.2174/18743064-v17-e230418-2022-18
Article History:
Received Date: 7/9/2022Revision Received Date: 20/1/2023
Acceptance Date: 2/2/2023
Electronic publication date: 15/05/2023
Collection year: 2023
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Abstract
Background:
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is frequently prescribed for patients with residual obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following adenotonsillectomy.
Objectives:
The goal was to examine the efficacy of noninvasive ventilation with average volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS) as a potential option for children with failed CPAP titration.
Methods:
In a single-center retrospective study, we included children aged 1-17 years, with polysomnographically confirmed OSA who underwent AVAPS titration following failed CPAP titration. In addition to describing the clinical characteristics of the included patients, we compared polysomnographic parameters before and after AVAPS.
Results:
Nine patients met the inclusion criteria; out of them, 8 (89%) were males with an age range of 6.7 ± 3.9 years and a body mass index percentile of 81.0 ± 28.9. Reasons for failed CPAP titration were: 3 (33%) patients due to inability to control apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), 3 (33%) patients due to sleep-related hypoventilation, 2 (22%) patients due to treatment-emergent central sleep apnea, and 1 (11%) patient due to intolerance to CPAP. AVAPS resulted in a greater reduction in AHI than CPAP (reduction following CPAP = 24.6 ± 29.3, reduction following AVAPS = 42.5 ± 37.6, p = 0.008). All patients had resolution of the problems which caused CPAP failure.
Conclusion:
In this case a series of children with OSA and with failed CPAP titration, AVAPS resulted in a greater reduction in AHI compared with CPAP as well as resolution of the problems which caused CPAP failure.
