Palatal prolapse as a signature of expiratory flow limitation and inspiratory palatal collapse in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

This study demonstrates that expiratory palatal prolapse can be quantified noninvasively, is associated with EFL and predicts the presence of inspiratory isolated palatal collapse.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - February 14, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Azarbarzin, A., Sands, S. A., Marques, M., Genta, P. R., Taranto-Montemurro, L., Messineo, L., White, D. P., Wellman, A. Tags: Sleep medicine Original Articles: Sleep Source Type: research