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Role of surgical hyoid bone repositioning in modifying upper airway collapsibility

Background: Surgical hyoid bone repositioning procedures are being performed to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), though outcomes are highly variable. This is likely due to lack of knowledge regarding the precise influence of hyoid bone position on upper airway patency. The aim of this study is t...

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Autores principales: Samaha, Corine J., Tannous, Hiba J., Salman, Diane, Ghafari, Joseph G., Amatoury, Jason
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9792595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36582357
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.1089606