Epiglottis cross-sectional area and oropharyngeal airway length in male and female obstructive sleep apnea patients

INTRODUCTION: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a male-predominant condition, characterized by repeated upper-airway collapse with continued diaphragmatic efforts during sleep, and is accompanied by severe physiological consequences. Multiple morphological aspects, including epiglottis cross-sectiona...

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Autores principales: Ma, Melinda A, Kumar, Rajesh, Macey, Paul M, Yan-Go, Frisca L, Harper, Ronald M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5055050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27757056
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S113709

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