Somnofluoroscopy, computed tomography, and cephalometry in the assessment of the airway in obstructive sleep apnoea

BACKGROUND: Assessments of the upper airways in patients with the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome are usually carried out on awake patients who are upright. The dynamics of the airway in a patient who is asleep and lying down may be different. METHODS: Somnofluoroscopy, computed tomography of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 1992-03, Vol.47 (3), p.150-156
Hauptverfasser:	Pepin, J L, Ferretti, G, Veale, D, Romand, P, Coulomb, M, Brambilla, C, Lévy, P A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Cephalometry Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging Electroencephalography Female Fluoroscopy Humans Hyoid Bone - diagnostic imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Non tumoral diseases Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Palate, Soft - diagnostic imaging Pharynx - diagnostic imaging Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tongue - diagnostic imaging Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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