Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

The upper airway is the primary conduit for passage of air into the lungs. Its physiology has
been the subject of intensive study: both passive mechanical and active neural influences …

The surgical evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea is designed to characterize the pattern of
upper airway obstruction in order to develop an effective treatment plan for an individual …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Polysomnography (PSG) is mandatory in the diagnostic
workup of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is a valid …

Objectives/Hypothesis Drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used to determine surgical
therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); however, the effects of anesthesia on the upper …

Objective To determine the interrater reliability of drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE).
Design Prospective cohort; blinded comparison. Setting Academic referral center …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Although drug‐induced sleep endoscopy is often employed
to determine the site of obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who will …

Objective Traditionally, upper airway examination is performed while the patient is awake.
However, in the past two decades, drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has been used as …

Objective: To determine the test-retest reliability of drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE).
Methods: Prospective cohort study. Patients with OSA underwent two separate DISE …

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 …