International consensus statement on obstructive sleep apnea

JL Chang, AN Goldberg, JA Alt… - International forum of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults

CR Laratta, NT Ayas, M Povitz, SR Pendharkar - Cmaj, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
We conducted a structured literature search of MEDLINE and the Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews for “obstructive sleep apnea” or “sleep apnea,” in addition to targeted …

Physical examination: Mallampati score as an independent predictor of obstructive sleep apnea

TJ Nuckton, DV Glidden, WS Browner, DM Claman - Sleep, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: To assess the clinical usefulness of the Mallampati score in
patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Mallampati scoring of the orophyarynx is a simple …

Diagnostic value of the Friedman tongue position and Mallampati classification for obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis

M Friedman, C Hamilton… - … --Head and Neck …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To assess the association between the Mallampati classification and Friedman
tongue position for obstructive sleep apnea severity as determined by apnea-hypopnea …

Craniofacial phenotyping in obstructive sleep apnea—a novel quantitative photographic approach

RWW Lee, ASL Chan, RR Grunstein, PA Cistulli - Sleep, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To compare the craniofacial morphological phenotype of subjects
with and without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a quantitative photographic analysis …

Head and neck physical examination: comparison between nonapneic and obstructive sleep apnea patients

AI Zonato, FL Martinho, LR Bittencourt… - The …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Study Objectives: The purpose of this study was to apply a systematic physical
examination, used to evaluate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, in nonapneic …

The nose and nasal breathing in sleep apnea

Y Cai, AN Goldberg, JL Chang - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North …, 2020 - oto.theclinics.com
Airflow and resistance in the nasal cavity play important roles in sleep. A normal nose can
sustain 20 to 30 L of airflow per minute, 1 and nasal airflow has a stimulant effect on …

Prediction of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty outcome: anatomy-based staging system versus severity-based staging system

HY Li, PC Wang, LA Lee, NH Chen, TJ Fang - Sleep, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: To evaluate and compare outcomes of uvulopalato-
pharyngoplasty (UPPP) for obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) using …

Screening extremely obese pregnant women for obstructive sleep apnea

JE Dominguez, CA Grotegut, M Cooter… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Obesity is prevalent among pregnant women in the United States; obstructive
sleep apnea is highly comorbid with obesity and is associated with adverse pregnancy …

Correlation between otorhinolaryngologic evaluation and severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in snorers

A Dreher, R de la Chaux, C Klemens… - … –Head & Neck …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To examine whether medical history and nasopharyngeal examination are useful
for predicting obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and to compare these findings with …