Nocturnal blood pressure patterns in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: The Kids Trial study
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is associated with cardiovascular risk, but its impact on sleep blood pressure (BP) remains incompletely understood. Objective: To assess the association between the severity of OSA, stratified by the obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI), and altered slee...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositório: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:recercat____::9f702e7caea7f7d910a283880dc4688b |
| Acesso em linha: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108957 https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/470077 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Cardiovascular risk factors Children Non-dipping pattern Obstructive sleep apnea |
| Resumo: | Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is associated with cardiovascular risk, but its impact on sleep blood pressure (BP) remains incompletely understood. Objective: To assess the association between the severity of OSA, stratified by the obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI), and altered sleep BP patterns, specifically the non-dipping pattern (NDP), using ambulatory 24-h BP monitoring (ABPM). Methods: The Kids-Trial is a multicenter observational trial (NCT03696654) conducted in Spain, including children with suspected OSA that underwent polysomnography for its diagnosis. To estimate the impact of OAHI on the risk of NDP, a multivariable logistic regression model was constructed and odds ratio (OR) was calculated. Results: A total of 267 children were included (median age of 6 years and 42.7 % girls). When BP was assessed through z-score, significant positive trends were observed according to OSA severity in 24-h mean BP, 24-h systolic BP, sleep mean BP, sleep systolic BP, sleep diastolic BP, and NDP. A negative trend was observed for the drop in sleep mean BP. The adjusted model showed that severe OSA was independently associated with a reduced drop in mean BP (-3.68 (-6.9; -0.47); p = 0.026). Adjusted multivariable analysis of NDP showed an increased but not significant risk of NDP in severe OSA vs. non-OSA (OR = 2.76 (0.92, 8.30)). Conclusion: Severe pediatric OSA was independently associated with disrupted nocturnal BP regulation, including a reduced BP dipping. These findings underscore the importance of ABPM in pediatric sleep evaluations. |
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