Surgical modifications of the upper airway for obstructive sleep apnea in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Caples, JA Rowley, JR Prinsell, JF Pallanch… - Sleep, 2010 - academic.oup.com
A substantial portion of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seek alternatives to
positive airway pressure (PAP), the usual first-line treatment for the disorder. One option is …

The efficacy of surgical modifications of the upper airway in adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

AE Sher, KB Schechtman, JF Piccirillo - Sleep, 1996 - academic.oup.com
This paper, which has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of the
American Sleep Disorders Association, provides the background for the Standards of …

Facial morphology and obstructive sleep apnea

AA Lowe, JD Santamaria, JA Fleetham… - American Journal of …, 1986 - Elsevier
In a sample of 25 adult male subjects with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, the
interaction among craniofacial, airway, tongue, and hyoid variables was quantified by …

Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

S Sundaram, J Lim… - Cochrane database of …, 2005 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is the periodic
reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. The syndrome is associated with loud snoring …

Three-dimensional CT reconstructions of tongue and airway in adult subjects with obstructive sleep apnea

AA Lowe, N Gionhaku, K Takeuchi… - American Journal of …, 1986 - Elsevier
The interaction between airway and tongue structures in a sample of 25 adult men with
obstructive sleep apnea was quantified on the basis of a series of preoperative CT slices …

Variable site of airway narrowing among obstructive sleep apnea patients

DW Hudgel - Journal of Applied Physiology, 1986 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of this was to determine whether the site of physiological narrowing within the
upper airway was uniform or differed among patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

Response of obstructive sleep apnea to fluoxetine and protriptyline

DA Hanzel, NG Proia, DW Hudgel - Chest, 1991 - Elsevier
Protriptyline is the pharmacologic agent most commonly used to treat obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA); however, its anticholinergic side effects make it intolerable to many patients …

Laser midline glossectomy as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

S Fujita, BT Woodson, JL Clark, R Wittig - The Laryngoscope, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple site specific procedures have been proposed to treat obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS). Midline glossectomy (MLG) is a procedure that directly enlarges the …

Predictors of objective level of daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep-related breathing disorders

T Roehrs, F Zorick, R Wittig, W Conway, T Roth - Chest, 1989 - Elsevier
Excessive daytime sleepiness, the most prevalent symptom associated with the OSAS, is
hypothesized to result from either fragmentation of sleep or hypoxemia during sleep …

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome

EJ Olson, WR Moore, TI Morgenthaler, PC Gay… - Mayo Clinic …, 2003 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is characterized by repetitive
episodes of airflow reduction (hypopnea) or cessation (apnea) due to upper airway collapse …