ReviewComprehensive Physiology2012
Mechanical properties of the upper airway.
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 125 citations in OpenAlex.
- Investigation of the Effectiveness of Traditional Breathing Therapy on Pulmonary Function in College Students with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Trial
- Evaluation of Airway Assessment Parameters: Hyomental Distance versus Ultrasound-guided Pretracheal Tissue Thickness as Predictors of Difficult Laryngoscopy.Annals of African medicine · 2026Observational
- Spatial relationships of oropharyngeal structures during respiration, chewing, and swallowing.Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2026Article
- Human airway material characterization via inverse finite element analysis and neural network surrogate.Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology · 2026Article
- TGF‑β1 in obstructive sleep apnea: linking intermittent hypoxia, upper‑airway remodeling, and systemic comorbidities.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Review
- Reliability of AI-Automated and Semiautomated Upper Airway Volume Segmentation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The upper airway in obstructive sleep apnoea: state of the art.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Review
- Mechanisms and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Translational Overview.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2025Review
- Exploring upper airway and laryngeal resistance to noninvasive ventilation in healthy awake adults.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Postoperative Sore Throat After Tracheal Intubation: An Updated Narrative Review and Call for Action.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Phenotypes of Velopharyngeal Tube Law in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- The Functional Capacity of the Upper Airway in Older Adults with Chronic Stroke.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Regional associations between inspiratory tongue dilatory movement and genioglossus activity during wakefulness in people with obstructive sleep apnoea.The Journal of physiology · 2023Article
- Determinants of Severe Nocturnal Hypoxemia in Adults with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The epidemiology of upper respiratory tract disorders in a population of insured Swedish dogs (2011-2014), and its association to brachycephaly.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Male histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) knockout mice have enhanced ventilatory responses to hypoxic challenge.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Beyond CPAP: modifying upper airway output for the treatment of OSA.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Upper Airway Flow Dynamics in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Various Apnea-Hypopnea Index.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
The importance of the upper airway (nose, pharynx, and larynx) in health and in the pathogenesis of sleep apnea, asthma, and other airway diseases, discussed elsewhere in the Comprehensive Physiology series, prompts this review of the biomechanical properties and functional aspects of the upper airway. There is a literature based on anatomic or structural descriptions in static circumstances, albeit studied in limited numbers of individuals in both health and disease. As for dynamic features, the literature is limited to studies of pressure and flow through all or parts of the upper airway and to the effects of muscle activation on such features; however, the links between structure and function through airway size, shape, and compliance remain a topic that is completely open for investigation, particularly through analyses using concepts of fluid and structural mechanics. Throughout are included both historically seminal references, as well as those serving as signposts or updated reviews. This article should be considered a resource for concepts needed for the application of biomechanical models of upper airway physiology, applicable to understanding the pathophysiology of disease and anticipated results of treatment interventions.
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