The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) occurs in patients of all ages, from the
premature infant to the elderly. Much remains unknown about the pathophysiology of the …

As the interest in sleep-disordered breathing has increased, various attempts have been
made to assess upper airway anatomy in patients with this relatively frequent disorder. The …

In 50 morbidly obese patients, we quantified the soft tissue of the neck from the skin to the
anterior aspect of the trachea at the vocal cords using ultrasound. Thyromental distance …

PURPOSE: To identify abnormalities in airway size and shape that correlate with the
presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This …

PURPOSE: To evaluate changes in airway size and shape in patients with obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) after maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) and genial tubercle …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The upper airway lumen is narrower in patients with
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) than normal subjects. In this study, we examined …

Morbid obesity is associated with difficult laryngoscopy and intubation. In the general
population, bedside indices for predicting difficult intubation (ie Mallampati classification …

Determination of the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) as a measure of the severity of obstructive
sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a widely accepted methodology. However …

Objectives The exact pathophysiology leading to pharyngeal collapse in obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS) remains incompletely understood. Prior research has shown that …

PURPOSE: To test the reliability of a 3-dimensional computed tomographic (3D-CT) analysis
of airway size and shape and to correlate the 3D-CT findings with lateral cephalometric …