Role of drug-induced sleep endoscopy in evaluation of positional vs non-positional OSA.
Ming-Chin LanStanley Yung-Chuan LiuMing-Ying LanYun-Chen HuangTung-Tsun HuangYen-Bin HsuPublished in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2020)
Oropharyngeal lateral wall collapse was identified as the only anatomical predictor for non-positional dependency in OSA patients. Therefore, further treatment modalities should address the distinct anatomical trait between positional and non-positional OSA.
Keyphrases
- drug induced
- obstructive sleep apnea
- liver injury
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- positive airway pressure
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- minimally invasive
- peritoneal dialysis
- sleep quality
- gene expression
- patient reported outcomes
- sleep apnea
- electronic health record
- replacement therapy
- patient reported
- cone beam computed tomography