A prospective randomized study of a dental appliance compared with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 503-509

  Wilhelmsson, Bo ^a   Tegelberg, Åke ^a   Walker Engström, Marie Louise ^a   Ringqvist, Margareta ^a   Andersson, Lars ^a   Krekmanov, Leonard ^a   Ringqvist, Ivar ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental appliance; L year follow up; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Randomized study; Somnography; UPPP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES, REMOVABLE; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; UVULA;

EID: 0032794518     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016489950181071     Document Type: Article

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