People develop obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) for different reasons. The ability to
understand these reasons, easily identify them in individual patients, and develop therapies …

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

Background Although drug-induced sedation endoscopy (DISE) represents the most
widespread diagnostic tool for upper airway endoscopic evaluation of snoring and …

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 …

Upper airway (UA) collapsibility is one of the key factors that determine the severity of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Interventions for OSA are aimed at reducing UA …

Abstract Study Objectives: Upper airway anatomy plays a major role in obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) pathogenesis. An inferiorly displaced hyoid as measured by the mandibular …

Abstract Study Objectives: The effect of common sedatives on upper airway physiology and
breathing during sleep in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been minimally studied …

Rationale: There are at least four key pathophysiological endotypes that contribute to
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pathophysiology. These include 1) upper-airway …

It is crucial to understand the underlying pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Upper airway collapsibility is an important pathophysiological factor that affects the upper …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder caused by not only an impaired
upper airway anatomy (ie anatomically narrow/collapsible airway), but also by several non …