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  • Allergology
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Sleep disturbances are prevalent in allergic rhinitis (AR) patients.
  • Perennial allergens like house dust mites (HDM) can negatively impact respiratory function and quality of life (QOL) during sleep.
  • Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, crucial for cognition and restfulness, may be impaired in AR patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), even with normal polysomnography (PSG) indices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that AR patients with HDM allergy exhibit REM-specific SDB.
  • To identify elevated REM-RDI (Respiratory Disturbance Index during REM) values as a marker for REM-specific SDB in HDM-allergic patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 100 patients, including 47 with positive HDM allergy testing.
  • All patients underwent polysomnography (PSG) with calculation of RDI specifically during REM sleep.
  • Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the association between allergic status and sleep parameters, controlling for confounders.

Main Results:

  • HDM-allergic patients were significantly more likely (OR 4.29) to have moderate/severe REM-RDI (≥15 events/h) compared to allergy-negative patients.
  • This association remained significant even when considering overall AHI, RDI, or REM-AHI.

Conclusions:

  • Respiratory allergies to HDM are significantly associated with SDB characterized by elevated REM-RDI.
  • This REM-specific SDB occurs independently of standard all-night sleep apnea or respiratory disturbance indices.
  • Identifying HDM allergenicity and REM sleep disturbances has clinical implications for managing AR, SDB, and upper airway surgery patients, potentially improving treatment outcomes and QOL.