Eustachian tube evaluation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Giuseppe MagliuloMarco de VincentiisGiannicola IannellaAndrea CiofaloAlessandra MannoBenedetta PasquarielloDiletta AngelettiAnnalisa PaceGiampiero GulottaAntonella Polimeni

Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica (2017)

This study showed that ET blockage or delayed openings were found in most adult patients with OSA when evaluated by a sensible score as the ETS-7. Our data suggest that an evaluation of the Eustachian tube function should be performed in patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
transcription factor
sleep apnea
case report
big data
machine learning