MRI of the pharynx and treatment efficacy of a mandibular advancement device in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 143-150

  Sanner, B M ^a   Heise, M ^a   Knoben, B ^a   Machnick, M ^a   Laufer, U ^a   Kikuth, R ^a   Zidek, W ^a   Hellmich, B ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Imaging; Magnetic resonance; Mandibular position; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Oral appliance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY CONDUCTANCE; APNEA; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHARYNX; PHARYNX DISEASE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; REST; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035989384     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00268902     Document Type: Article

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