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Impact of compression stockings versus continuous positive airway pressure on overnight fluid shift and obstructive sleep apnea among patients on hemodialysis
Silva BC, Santos RSS, Drager LF, Coelho FM, Elias RM
Frontiers in Medicine 2017 May 19;4(57):Epub
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

INTRODUCTION: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in edematous states, notably in hemodialysis patients. In this population, overnight fluid shift can play an important role on the pathogenesis of OSA. The effect of compression stockings (CS) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on fluid shift is barely known. We compared the effects of CS and CPAP on fluid dynamics in a sample of patients with OSA in hemodialysis, through a randomized crossover study. METHODS: Each participant performed polysomnography (PSG) at baseline, during CPAP titration, and after 1 week of wearing CS. Neck circumference (NC) and segmental bioelectrical impedance were done before and after PSG. RESULTS: Fourteen patients were studied (53 +/- 9 years; 57% men; body mass index 29.7 +/- 6.8 kg/m2). Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) decreased from 20.8 (14.2; 39.6) at baseline to 7.9 (2.8; 25.4) during CPAP titration and to 16.7 (3.5; 28.9) events/h after wearing CS (CPAP versus baseline, p = 0.004; CS versus baseline, p = 0.017; and CPAP versus CS, p = 0.017). Nocturnal intracellular trunk water was higher after wearing CS in comparison to baseline and CPAP (p = 0.03). CS reduced the fluid accumulated in lower limbs during the day, although not significantly. Overnight fluid shift at baseline, CPAP, and CS was -183 +/- 72, -343 +/- 220, and -290 +/- 213 ml, respectively (p = 0.006). Overnight NC increased at baseline (0.7 +/- 0.4 cm), decreased after CPAP (-1.0 +/- 0.4 cm), and while wearing CS (-0.4 +/- 0.8 cm) (CPAP versus baseline p < 0.0001; CS versus baseline p = 0.001; CPAP versus CS p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: CS reduced AHI by avoiding fluid retention in the legs, favoring accumulation of water in the intracellular component of the trunk, thus avoiding fluid shift to reach the neck. CPAP improved OSA by exerting local pressure on upper airway, with no impact on fluid redistribution. CPAP performed significantly better than CS for both reduction of AHI and overnight reduction of NC. Complementary studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms by which CPAP and CS reduce NC.

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