Relationship of body position, upper airway morphology, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome among Chinese patients.

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Abstract

This study has shown that the body mass index (BMI), neck circumference, and modified Mallanpati grade (MMP) are predictive of severity of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). The neck circumference and MMP were revealed to be important morphological features in the responders whose apnea/hyoponea index (AHI) was substantially decreased by positioning during sleep.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Acta Otolaryngol.

Title: Acta oto-laryngologica

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 1651-2251

ISSN (Print): 0001-6489

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2011

Volume: 131

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.

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DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2010.518158

PubMed ID: 21062119

SO-VID: 9372a9a3-4918-40bc-8c16-dfd3dfcdc468

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