Diagnosing the Correct Site of Obstruction in Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Jun;140(6):565-7. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.546.

Author

B Tucker Woodson¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

PMID: 24788703
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.546

Abstract

Upper airway evaluation identifies the correct site of obstruction in newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea.

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / diagnosis*
Airway Obstruction / physiopathology
Endoscopy
Humans
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis*
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / physiopathology