Maxillomandibular Volume Influences the Relationship between Weight Loss and Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Obesity is the major risk factor for OSA; however, weight loss reduces OSA to a variable extent. We aimed to assess whether size of the maxillomandibular skeletal enclosure influences the relationship between weight loss and OSA reduction. METHODS: Obese males (≥ 30 kg/m(2)) with m...

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Main Authors: Sutherland, Kate, Phillips, Craig L., Yee, Brendon J., Grunstein, Ronald R., Cistulli, Peter A.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC 2016
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Sleep Disordered Breathing
Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4678342/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26350470
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5665/sleep.5314
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