P013 A pilot study for ultrasound examination of the pterygomandibular raphe to predict efficacy of mandibular advancement splint therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea

BACKGROUND: A lack of predictive indicators for mandibular advancement splint (MAS) efficacy limits their use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The absence of a tendinous pterygomandibular raphe (PMR) in the lateral nasopharynx on MRI may predict MAS efficacy, however MRI is time a...

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Autores principales: Brereton, C, Ferreira, A, Juge, L, Bilston, L, Brown, E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10109285/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.061

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