Upper airway morphology in Down Syndrome patients under dexmedetomidine sedation

Upper airway morphology in Down Syndrome patients under dexmedetomidine sedation

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Abstract Background and objectives: Children with Down Syndrome are vulnerable to significant upper airway obstruction due to relative macroglossia and dynamic airway collapse. The objective of this study was to compare the upper airway dimensions of children with Down Syndrome and obstructive slee...

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Main Authors: Rajeev Subramanyam, Robert Fleck, John McAuliffe, Rupa Radhakrishnan, Dorothy Jung, Mario Patino, Mohamed Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Subjects:
Vias aéreas
Dexmedetomidina
Imagem
Síndrome de Down
Apneia obstrutiva do sono
Sedação
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