کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5670676 | 1592713 | 2017 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveDetermine if anatomic dimensions of airway structures are associated with airway obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.MethodsTwenty-eight subjects with (n = 14) and without (n = 14) OSA as determined by clinical symptoms and sleep studies; volunteer sample. Skeletal and soft tissue dimensions were measured from radiocephalometry and magnetic resonance imaging. The soft palate thickness, mandibular plane-hyoid (MP-H) distance, posterior airway space (PAS) diameters and area, and tongue volume were calculated.ResultsCompared to controls, the OSA group demonstrated a significantly longer MP-H distance (P = 0.009) and shorter nasal PAS diameter (P = 0.02). The PAS area was smaller (P = 0.002) and tongue volume larger in the OSA group (P = 0.004). The MP-H distance, PAS measurements, and tongue volume are of clinical relevance in OSA patients.ConclusionsA long MP-H distance, and small PAS diameters and area are significant anatomic measures in OSA; however the most substantial parameter found was a large tongue volume.
Journal: World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2017, Pages 85-91