Description of a novel method for detection of sleep-disordered breathing in brachycephalic dogs.

Autor: Niinikoski I; Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland., Himanen SL; Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.; Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Tampere University Hospital, Medical Imaging Centre and Hospital Pharmacy, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland., Tenhunen M; Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Tampere University Hospital, Medical Imaging Centre and Hospital Pharmacy, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland.; Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital, Medical Imaging Centre and Hospital Pharmacy, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland., Lilja-Maula L; Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland., Rajamäki MM; Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of veterinary internal medicine [J Vet Intern Med] 2023 Jul-Aug; Vol. 37 (4), pp. 1475-1481. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 26.
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16783
Abstrakt: Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), defined as any difficulty in breathing during sleep, occurs in brachycephalic dogs. Diagnostic methods for SDB in dogs require extensive equipment and laboratory assessment.
Objectives: To evaluate the usability of a portable neckband system for detection of SDB in dogs. We hypothesized that the neckband is a feasible method for evaluation of SDB and that brachycephaly predisposes to SDB.
Animals: Twenty-four prospectively recruited client-owned dogs: 12 brachycephalic dogs and 12 control dogs of mesocephalic or dolicocephalic breeds.
Methods: Prospective observational cross-sectional study with convenience sampling. Recording was done over 1 night at each dog's home. The primary outcome measure was the obstructive Respiratory Event Index (OREI), which summarized the rate of obstructive SDB events per hour. Additionally, usability, duration of recording, and snore percentage were documented.
Results: Brachycephalic dogs had a significantly higher OREI value (Hodges-Lehmann estimator for median difference = 3.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.2-6.8; P < .001) and snore percentage (Hodges-Lehmann estimator = 34.2, 95% CI 13.6-60.8; P < .001) than controls. A strong positive correlation between OREI and snore percentage was detected in all dogs (rs = .79, P < .001). The neckband system was easy to use.
Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Brachycephaly is associated with SDB. The neckband system is a feasible way of characterizing SDB in dogs.
(© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. on behalf of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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