Tonsil volume, tonsil grade and obstructive sleep apnea: is there any meaningful correlation?

OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to evaluate the correlation between oropharyngeal examination and objective palatine tonsil volume in snoring adults and verify the influence of the oropharyngeal anatomy, body mass index, age, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea on actual tonsil volume. I...

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Autores principales: Cahali, Michel Burihan, de Paula Soares, Carolina Ferraz, da Silva Dantas, Danielle Andrade, Formigoni, Gilberto Guanaes Simões
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2011
Materias:
Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21915482
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322011000800007

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21915482
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322011000800007

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