Supine position related obstructive sleep apnea in adults: pathogenesis and treatment

SA Joosten, DM O'Driscoll, PJ Berger… - Sleep medicine reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The most striking feature of obstructive respiratory events is that they are at their most severe
and frequent in the supine sleeping position: indeed, more than half of all obstructive sleep …

Changes in airway and hyoid position in response to mandibular protrusion in subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)

JM Battagel, A Johal*, PR L'Estrange**… - … European Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
This prospective clinical study examined the alterations in airway and hyoid position in
response to mandibular advancement in subjects with mild and moderate obstructive sleep …

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): a clinical perspective and a search for risk factors

R Kloster, T Engelskjøn - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & …, 1999 - jnnp.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES To examine the risk factors and their relative importance and possible role in
sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). METHODS The study was conducted as a …

A cephalometric comparison of subjects with snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea

JM Battagel, A Johal, B Kotecha - The European Journal of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
This prospective study analysed the upright lateral cephalometric radiographs of 115
dentate, Caucasian males. Forty-five subjects exhibited proven obstructive sleep apnoea …

Cephalometric changes in adult pharyngeal morphology

CH Johnston, A Richardson - The European Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
This cephalometric study investigated morphological changes occurring in the pharynx
between early and middle adult life. A sample of 16 young adults (mean age 20.2 years) had …

Postural variation in oropharyngeal dimensions in subjects with sleep disordered breathing: a cephalometric study

JM Battagel, A Johal, AM Smith… - The European Journal of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
This radiographic study analysed the changes that occurred in the airway and surrounding
structures when subjects with sleep disordered breathing moved from the upright to the …

CLINICAL REVIEW ARTICLE: Weight loss as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea

VA Barvaux, G Aubert, DO Rodenstein - Sleep medicine reviews, 2000 - Elsevier
Obesity is a major health problem in well-developed societies. It is frequently associated
with metabolic, cardiovascular and psychological comorbid conditions. Besides, it is known …

Pharyngeal airway space, hyoid bone position and head posture after orthognathic surgery in Class III patients

H Aydemir, U Memikoğlu… - The Angle Orthodontist, 2012 - meridian.allenpress.com
Objective: To determine the effect of orthognathic surgery on pharyngeal airway in Class III
patients and to (1) compare the results of different surgical techniques,(2) determine the …

Airway changes in obstructive sleep apnoea patients associated with a supine versus an upright position examined using cone beam computed tomography

M Camacho, R Capasso, S Schendel - The Journal of Laryngology & …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Objective: This study aimed to describe total volume and cross-sectional area measurement
changes in obstructive sleep apnoea patients associated with a supine versus an upright …

A comparison of responders and nonresponders to oral appliance therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

R Otsuka, FR de Almeida, AA Lowe, F Ryan - American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Introduction: This retrospective study compared cephalometric variables between
responders and nonresponders to a titratable oral appliance (OA) in a group of subjects …