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Patients with persistent complete concentric velopharyngeal collapse in the supine position had a mean apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) of 54.7 events/h, significantly higher than the 60 patients without such collapse in position 4, who had a mean AHI of 35.5 events/h.
Clinicians should consider the severity of velopharyngeal collapse when assessing sleep apnea treatment options.
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Twenty‐three patients had persistent complete concentric velopharyngeal collapse in the supine position... Their mean (SD) AHI was 54.7 (24.6) events/h, significantly higher than that of the 60 patients without such collapse in position 4 ( p < .001).
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving polysomnography and drug-induced sleep endoscopy.
Source
Upper Airway Surgery or Weight Control? Modified Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Hung‐Che Lin et al. · Otolaryngology · 2023
DOI 10.1002/ohn.364
cohort · n=83Cited 5×
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