Pharyngeal distensibility during expiration is an independent predictor of the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea.
Ning-Hung ChenShih-Wei LinLi-Pang ChuangPeter A CistulliMeng-Jer HsiehKuo-Chin KaoYu-Fang LiaoLi-Fu LiCheng-Ta YangPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
Our study demonstrates that airway distensibility during the expiratory phase of awake respiration is correlated with the severity of OSA.