The effect of surgical weight loss on upper airway fat in obstructive sleep apnoea

PURPOSE: Obesity is a reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Weight loss can potentially improve OSA by reducing fat around and within tissues surrounding the upper airway, but imaging studies are limited. Our aim was to study the effects of large amounts of weight loss on the up...

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Autores principales: Sutherland, Kate, Smith, Garett, Lowth, Aimee B., Sarkissian, Nina, Liebman, Steven, Grieve, Stuart M., Cistulli, Peter A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2022
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Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10427513/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36301383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-022-02734-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10427513/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36301383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-022-02734-8

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