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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Measurement of Intraocular Pressure | Research

Does overnight duty affect vascular endothelial function?

Authors: A. Garu, Eri Nitta, Yuri Yoshida, Erika Yata, Akari Tsunematsu, Tsuyoshi Araki, Atsushi Nagai, Shozo Yano

Published in: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

The reactive hyperemia index (RHI), which is obtained from the measurement of peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT), is highly associated with the percentage change in the end-diastolic arterial diameter (%flow-mediated dilatation) at reactive hyperemia. Low RHI is reported to be a mortality risk in patients with a high risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. CV events are thought to be induced by physical and mental stress, including long-term fatigue and lack of sleep. However, the relationship between fatigue, lack of sleep, and endothelial function has not yet been established.

Methods

Healthy hospital workers (n = 13, 6 men and 7 women) with an average age of 31.6 years were assigned to this study after they provided written informed consent. During the study period, we conducted 72 measurements of reactive hyperemia-peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) in the morning before or after their duty. At each measurement of the RH-PAT, we recorded the participants’ hours of sleep and evaluated their degree of fatigue using a visual analog scale (VAS).

Results

Although the VAS was significantly less (36 ± 16% and 64 ± 12%, p < 0.001) and the hours of sleep were longer (6.0 ± 1.1 h and 2.3 ± 1.0 h, p < 0.001) before duty compared to those after duty, the RHI was comparable between them (2.12 ± 0.53 vs. 1.97 ± 0.50, p = 0.21). The VAS score was significantly higher in participants with low RHI (< 1.67) than in those with normal RHI (≥ 2.07) (59 ± 13% and 46 ± 21%, respectively, p < 0.05). However, binary logistic regression showed no significant association between low RHI and the VAS when adjusted for systemic blood pressure (SBP) and heart rate variability (HRV). In a simple regression analysis, the RHI was significantly correlated with the VAS score but not with sleep duration. A multiple linear regression analysis also showed no significant association between the RHI and VAS scores after adjustment for SBP and HRV.

Conclusions

Vascular endothelial function was not associated with overnight duty, hours of sleep, or degree of fatigue in healthy young adults. Since the RHI may be decreased in severe fatigue conditions through autonomic nerve activity, one should consider the physical and mental conditions of the examinee when evaluating the RH-PAT results.

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Title: Does overnight duty affect vascular endothelial function?
Authors: A. Garu
Eri Nitta
Yuri Yoshida
Erika Yata
Akari Tsunematsu
Tsuyoshi Araki
Atsushi Nagai
Shozo Yano
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Measurement of Intraocular Pressure
Fatigue
Published in: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2261
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02277-y

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