Understanding the anatomic basis for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in adolescents

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 191, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1295-1309

  Schwab, Richard J ^a   Kim, Christopher ^a   Bagchi, Sheila ^a   Keenan, Brendan T ^a   Comyn, François Louis ^a   Wang, Stephen ^a   Tapia, Ignacio E ^a,b   Huang, Shirley ^b   Traylor, Joel ^a,b   Torigian, Drew A ^c   Bradford, Ruth M ^a,b   Marcus, Carole L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenoid; Adolescents; MRI; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Tonsils

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX AIRWAY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SOFT PALATE; SOFT TISSUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; ADENOID; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; NASOPHARYNX; PALATINE TONSIL; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNX; PROCEDURES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

ADENOIDS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; OBESITY; PALATE, SOFT; PALATINE TONSIL; PHARYNX; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

EID: 84930441586     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201501-0169OC     Document Type: Article

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