Can a single cephalometric measurement predict obstructive sleep apnea severity?

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-68

  Gulati, Atul ^a   Chate, Robert A C ^b   Howes, Timothy Q ^b  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caucasoid; Cephalometric measurement; Obstructive sleeps apnea; S H distance; Severity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SPLINT;

EID: 77749277216     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.27712     Document Type: Article

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