• Xiaoting Wang, Tianjiao Zhou, Weijun Huang, Jingyu Zhang, Jianyin Zou, Jian Guan, Hongliang Yi, and Shankai Yin.
• Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, China; Otolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
• Chest. 2024 Jan 11.

BackgroundPositional OSA (POSA) is a recognized subtype of OSA that exhibits distinct endotypic characteristics when compared with nonpositional OSA (NPOSA). The basis for the disparity in endotypes between these subtypes remains poorly understood.Research Question(1) Do individuals with NPOSA and POSA have different underlying OSA endotypes? (2) Which endotypic characteristics are critical in determining NPOSA and POSA severity?.Study Design And MethodsWithin the Shanghai Sleep Health Study cohort, individuals with OSA were recruited and classified as having POSA or NPOSA. Endotypes were calculated using polysomnography.ResultsEndotype analysis was conducted in 1,036 individuals with OSA. Compared with individuals with NPOSA, those with POSA had lower loop gain in all sleep stages and all sleep positions (LGAll) (0.55; 95% CI, 0.46-0.66 vs 0.68, 95% CI, 0.52-0.90; P < .001), lower arousal threshold in all sleep stages and all sleep positions (138.67; 95% CI, 118.94-180.87 %Veupnea vs 189.00; 95% CI, 129.71-257.76 %Veupnea; P < .001), higher pharyngeal collapsibility in all sleep stages and all sleep positions (VpassiveAll) (91.85; 95% CI, 83.13-95.15 %Veupnea vs 76.38; 95% CI, 23.77-92.08 %Veupnea; P < .001), and higher muscle compensation in all sleep stages and all sleep positions (6.50; 95% CI, -6.77 to 16.39 %Veupnea vs 3.65; 95% CI, -10.47 to 12.14 %Veupnea; P = .003). Logistic regression analyses indicated that higher VpassiveAll was associated with increased odds of POSA vs NPOSA. In NPOSA, fully adjusted linear regression analyses indicated that VpassiveAll (β = -0.55; 95% CI, -0.68 to -0.42; P < .001) and LGAll (β = 0.19; 95% CI, 0.08-0.30; P < .001) were significant independent predictors of the apnea hypopnea index, with VpassiveAll being the most critical factor. In contrast, in POSA, collapsibility appeared to be less influential (β = -0.09; 95% CI, -0.21 to 0.03; P = .138). Nonanatomic endotypic characteristics (LGAll: β = 0.29; 95% CI, 0.18-0.41; P < .001; arousal threshold in all sleep stages and all sleep positions: β = 0.15; 95% CI, 0.01-0.28; P = .031; muscle compensation in all sleep stages and all sleep positions: β = -0.21; 95% CI, -0.29 to -0.12; P < .001) were significant in determining the severity of POSA, with loop gain being the most crucial factor.InterpretationThis study highlights the differences in endotypes between NPOSA and POSA. In Chinese individuals, anatomic factors were more significant in determining the severity of NPOSA, whereas nonanatomic traits were more likely to determine the severity of POSA. Future research should focus on developing personalized management strategies for individuals with NPOSA and POSA based on their endotypes.Trial RegistrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry; No.: ChiCTR1900025714; URL: https://www.chictr.org.cn/indexEN.html.Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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