Submental Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Submental Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Background: The aim of this study was to compare multiple ultrasound parameters in diagnosing patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Methods: A submental ultrasonography was performed to measure the distance between the lingual arteries, the diameter of the retropalatal space...

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Main Authors: Li-Jen Liao, Tsung-Yi Cho, Po-Wen Cheng, Chi-Te Wang, Wu-Chia Lo, Tsung-Wei Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Subjects:
obstructive
sleep apnea
sleep disorders
ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929644116300340

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