Pohl, D.; Arevalo, F.; Singh, E.; Freeman, J.; Tutuian, Radu; Castell, D. O. (2013). Swallowing Activity Assessed by Ambulatory Impedance-pH Monitoring Predicts Awake and Asleep Periods at Night. Digestive diseases and sciences, 58(4), pp. 1049-1053. Springer 10.1007/s10620-012-2474-z
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INTRODUCTION:
Voluntary muscle activity, including swallowing, decreases during the night. The association between nocturnal awakenings and swallowing activity is under-researched with limited information on the frequency of swallows during awake and asleep periods.
AIM:
The aim of this study was to assess nocturnal swallowing activity and identify a cut-off predicting awake and asleep periods.
METHODS:
Patients undergoing impedance-pH monitoring as part of GERD work-up were asked to wear a wrist activity detecting device (Actigraph(®)) at night. Swallowing activity was quantified by analysing impedance changes in the proximal esophagus. Awake and asleep periods were determined using a validated scoring system (Sadeh algorithm). Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analyses were performed to determine sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of swallowing frequency to identify awake and asleep periods.
RESULTS:
Data from 76 patients (28 male, 48 female; mean age 56 ± 15 years) were included in the analysis. The ROC analysis found that 0.33 sw/min (i.e. one swallow every 3 min) had the optimal sensitivity (78 %) and specificity (76 %) to differentiate awake from asleep periods. A swallowing frequency of 0.25 sw/min (i.e. one swallow every 4 min) was 93 % sensitive and 57 % specific to identify awake periods. A swallowing frequency of 1 sw/min was 20 % sensitive but 96 % specific in identifying awake periods. Impedance-pH monitoring detects differences in swallowing activity during awake and asleep periods. Swallowing frequency noticed during ambulatory impedance-pH monitoring can predict the state of consciousness during nocturnal periods
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Gastroenterology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Tutuian, Radu |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0163-2116 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Lilian Karin Smith-Wirth |
Date Deposited: |
12 Jun 2014 08:43 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:34 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s10620-012-2474-z |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Sleeping disorder, Arousal, Awakening, MII-pH, Esophagus, Motility, GERD |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.53068 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/53068 |
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