Cephalometric comparison of pharyngeal changes in subjects with upper airway resistance syndrome or obstructive sleep apnoea in upright and supine positions

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-326

  Ingman, Tuula ^a,b   Nieminen, Tuula ^a   Hurmerinta, Kirsti ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OROPHARYNX; PATHOLOGY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; SYNDROME; TONGUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OROPHARYNX; POSTURE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SUPINE POSITION; SYNDROME; TONGUE;

EID: 3042798917     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/26.3.321     Document Type: Article

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