Enlarged tonsils, adenoids, and chronic respiratory problems have been associated with the
compensatory adaptations of natural head posture (NHP) in children. Recently, it has been …

Little about the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea is understood despite the high
prevalence of this disorder and its major public health ramifications. Upper airway imaging …

To investigate whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have abnormalities in
their craniofacial and upper airway (UA) structures compared with normal subjects …

Orthognathic surgery has been associated with airway narrowing and induction of sleep-
related breathing disorders. Therefore, the pharyngeal airway dimensions of 32 orthognathic …

Oropharyngeal changes caused by orthognathic surgery have been a concern because the
sleep quality of patients may be enhanced or worsened by these changes. The purpose of …

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 …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome occurs in 4% to 9% of middle-aged men and in
1% to 2% of middle-aged women. The incidence of OSA among morbidly obese patients is …

The purpose of this study was to compare two groups of adult men from different ethnic
backgrounds and with obstructive sleep apnea; they were selected by matching age …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this project was to define and measure human airway space with
radiographic volumetric 3-dimensional imaging and digital reconstruction of the pharynx …

Abstract Study Objectives This study evaluated differences in upper airway, soft tissues and
craniofacial structures between Asians from China and Europeans from Iceland with OSA …