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    Area of Science:

    • Sleep Medicine
    • Respiratory Physiology
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a complex condition with multiple contributing endotypes.
    • Measuring these OSA endotypes has been a significant challenge in clinical practice and research.
    • Existing methods for endotyping OSA are limited in their ability to capture key physiological parameters.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and validate a novel method for measuring oxygen-based endotypes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
    • To assess the feasibility of using pulse oximetry signals for OSA endotyping.
    • To explore the utility of identified endotypes in reflecting positional and sleep state variations.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of data from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS).
    • Identification and graphical modeling of two oxygen-based endotypes: steady-state SpO2 and SpO2 arousal threshold.
    • Validation of endotypes by assessing their response to positional (supine vs. non-supine) and sleep state (REM vs. NREM) changes.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method for measuring oxygen-based endotypes was feasible in 95% of SHHS participants.
    • Steady-state SpO2 was significantly lower in supine versus non-supine sleep and during REM versus NREM sleep.
    • The SpO2 arousal threshold showed expected changes in 3 out of 4 tested conditions, indicating responsiveness to physiological variations.

    Conclusions:

    • Endotyping Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) using pulse oximetry signals is feasible.
    • Oxygen-based endotypes derived from pulse oximetry show potential for clinical application.
    • This novel approach may assist in guiding therapeutic decisions for OSA patients.