Diagnosis of upper airways collapse in moderate-to-severe OSAHS patients: a comparison between drug-induced sleep endoscopy and the awake examination.

Ilaria BindiMichele OriMauro MarchegianiMaddalena MorrealeLuigi GallucciGiampietro Ricci

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

DISE is the best predictor of hypopharyngeal obstruction, whereas MM underestimates the severity of the collapse at this level. DISE is more reliable than MM to identify the obstruction in patients with MMs score I and II.

Keyphrases

drug induced
liver injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
high intensity
sleep quality
deep brain stimulation
adverse drug