Since the original clarification of the obstructive nature of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in
1965, much has been learned about the disorder. It is a condition with a high prevalence …

The article presents the current understanding of pharyngeal airway maintenance
mechanisms. It discusses the developmental aspects of the mechanisms in its implication for …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in the medical scheme of things, is a relatively new disorder
and has barely been in the medical literature for the last 100 years. Thus, virtually everything …

OBJECTIVE: The intrinsic properties such as baseline caliber and compliance of upper
airway are thought to be important in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea …

Rationale: Although obstructive sleep apnea is strongly associated with obesity, we have
little understanding of how obesity may alter the mechanical properties of the pharynx and …

Treatment options for snoring and upper airway resistance syndrome are hampered by
either low compliance or low efficacy. Therefore, refinements in these therapeutic strategies …

To examine the dynamic modulation of upper airway (UA) function during sleep, we devised
a novel approach to measuring the critical pressure (Pcrit) within a single breath in …

The narrowing or occlusion of the upper airway (UA) during sleep has been attributed to
several factors. An abnormal anatomy of the UA, pathological and insufficient reflex …

Background The ability of negative expiratory pressure (NEP) technique to differentiate
between awake snorers with and without obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea (OSAH) was …

In this issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology, Kairaitis et al.(9) examine the control of
pharyngeal extraluminal tissue pressure by mandibular advancement and jaw position …