Upper airway mechanics

JA Verbraecken, WA De Backer - Respiration, 2009 - karger.com
This review discusses the pathophysiological aspects of sleep-disordered breathing, with
focus on upper airway mechanics in obstructive and central sleep apnoea, Cheyne-Stokes …

Novel imaging techniques using computer methods for the evaluation of the upper airway in patients with sleep-disordered breathing: a comprehensive review

JW De Backer, WG Vos, SL Verhulst… - Sleep medicine reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Patients with sleep related breathing disorders (SRBD) can be treated with nasal continuous
positive airway pressure (nCPAP) or with several upper airway (UA) interventions. While …

Functional imaging using computational fluid dynamics to predict treatment success of mandibular advancement devices in sleep-disordered breathing

JW De Backer, OM Vanderveken, WG Vos… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) have emerged as a popular alternative for the
treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. These devices bring the mandibula forward in …

Large Eddy Simulation and Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes modeling of flow in a realistic pharyngeal airway model: An investigation of obstructive sleep apnea

M Mihaescu, S Murugappan, M Kalra, S Khosla… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Computational fluid dynamics techniques employing primarily steady Reynolds-Averaged
Navier–Stokes (RANS) methodology have been recently used to characterize the …

Measurement, reconstruction, and flow-field computation of the human pharynx with application to sleep apnea

AD Lucey, AJC King, GA Tetlow, J Wang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Repetitive closure of the upper airway characterizes obstructive sleep apnea. It disrupts
sleep causing excessive daytime drowsiness and is linked to hypertension and …

Numerical simulation for the upper airway flow characteristics of Chinese patients with OSAHS using CFD models

J Tan, J Huang, J Yang, D Wang, J Liu, J Liu… - European Archives of …, 2013 - Springer
OSAHS is a common disease with many factors related to the etiology. Airflow plays an
important role in the pathogenesis of OSAHS. Previous research has not yielded a sufficient …

The effect of CPAP treatment on venous lactate and arterial blood gas among obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients

T Lin, JF Huang, QC Lin, GP Chen, BY Wang… - Sleep and …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this observational study was to investigate the influence of continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) on arterial blood gas and venous lactate, markers of tissue …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalensi obstructive sleep apnea berdasarkan kuesioner Berlin pada polisi lalu lintas di Jakarta Timur

AD Susanto, F Yunus, B Antariksa, F Fitriani… - J Respir …, 2016 - arsip.jurnalrespirologi.org
Latar belakang: Polisi lalu lintas merupakan profesi yang istimewa karena memiliki
tanggung jawab yang besar, dan durasi kerja yang panjang, mempunyai jadwal kerja …

Sleep and heart

WJ Randerath, S Javaheri - Oxford Textbook of Sleep Disorders, 2017 - books.google.com
There is a bidirectional relationship between sleep and the heart. Normal non-rapid eye
movement (NREM) sleep is peaceful for the cardiovascular system, since favorable …

Clinical symptoms and related factors of obstructive sleep apnea among overweight and obese taxi drivers

AD Susanto, B Hisyam, LS Maurits… - Medical Journal of …, 2015 - mji.ui.ac.id
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common condition in commercial drivers
while overweight and obesity as the most important risk factors. This study aimed to know …