Sleep endoscopy as a complementary diagnostic method for snoring and sleep apnea

Sleep endoscopy as a complementary diagnostic method for snoring and sleep apnea

ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by complete or incomplete and recurrent upper airway collapse induced by sleep. Several diagnostic methods for obstructive sleep apnea are used, but only sleep endoscopy allows an endoscopic assessment of pharyngeal collapse during sedatio...

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Main Authors: Dalila Araújo Mota, Marcelo Gervilla Gregorio, Altair da Silva Costa Jr., Denilson Stork Fomin, Marcia Jacomelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2022-08-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Sleep apnea, obstructive/diagnosis
Snoring
Endoscopy/methods
Airway obstruction
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082022000100801&lng=en&tlng=en

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