Upper airway dimensions and sleep efficiency - three-dimensional imaging analysis and assessment of the nasopharyngeal appliance

Upper airway dimensions and sleep efficiency - three-dimensional imaging analysis and assessment of the nasopharyngeal appliance

Background: Reduction of upper airway (UA) dimensions during sleep is contemplated to cause reduced sleep efficiency (SE) but a definitive association is not affirmed. Efficacy of nasopharyngeal appliance (NPA) in management of UA resistance syndrome (UARS) has not been compared with mandibular repo...

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Main Authors: R Venkat, M Vasanthakumar, D Balakrishnan, P Deenadayalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
Subjects:
Continuous positive airway pressure
microarousal
obstructive sleep apnea
polysomnography
sleep fragmentation
upper airway resistance syndrome
Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2015;volume=26;issue=5;spage=451;epage=461;aulast=Venkat

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