Effects of vertical opening on pharyngeal dimensions in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 314-316

  Vroegop, Anneclaire V M T ^a   Vanderveken, Olivier M ^a   Van de Heyning, Paul H ^a   Braem, Marc J ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dental sleep medicine; Drug induced sleep endoscopy; Mandibular advancement device; Oral appliance; Sleep disordered breathing; Upper airway collapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOUTH VERTICAL OPENING; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PHARYNGEAL COLLAPSE; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP ENDOSCOPY; TONGUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

ADULT; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

EID: 84857231737     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: 18785506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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