Torus mandibularis affects the severity and position-dependent sleep apnoea in non-obese patients.
Sang Hyeon AhnJong-Gyun HaJin Won KimYoung Woo LeeJoo-Heon YoonChang Hoon KimHyung-Ju ChoPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2019)
We newly found that the presence of torus mandibularis affects not only severity of OSA and also position-dependent OSA. These results support the necessity of torus mandibularis evaluation in OSA patients, and further study is also required to investigate its consequence in the surgical outcome.
Keyphrases
- obese patients
- obstructive sleep apnea
- positive airway pressure
- end stage renal disease
- bariatric surgery
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- gastric bypass
- roux en y gastric bypass
- peritoneal dialysis
- sleep apnea
- prognostic factors
- sleep quality
- weight loss
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical evaluation