Assessment of Upper-Airway Configuration in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome With Computed Tomography Imaging During M üller Maneuver.

CONCLUSIONS: Subjects with severe OSAS have more significant abnormalities of the upper airway. Obesity, mCSA of nasopharynx, upper-airway length, and MPH may contribute to the severity of OSAS. Obesity and sex should be taken into account when evaluating the abnormalities of upper-airway anatomy in snorers and patients with OSAS.
PMID: 27530419 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Respiratory Care - August 15, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Huang JF, Chen GP, Wang BY, Xie HS, Zhao JM, Wu LH, Chen LD, Lin QC Tags: Respir Care Source Type: research