ArticleThe Laryngoscope2018
The effect of aging on drug-induced sleep endoscopy findings.
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Aging: A Narrative Review.Sleep medicine research · 2025Article
- Sleep endoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea: analysis of pharyngeal collapse patterns and correlation with body mass index.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Phenotypic differences in airway obstruction as determined by VOTE score.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2025Article
- High-flow oxygenation therapy for a sedated elderly frail patient with hiccups undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.JA clinical reports · 2025Article
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- Impact of Upper Airway Characteristics on Disease Severity and CPAP Therapy in Chinese Patients With OSA: An Observational Retrospective Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Aging Women.Current sleep medicine reports · 2021Article
- Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Elderly Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- High Tongue Position is a Risk Factor for Upper Airway Concentric Collapse in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Observation Through Sleep Endoscopy.Nature and science of sleep · 2020Article
- Aging effect on sleepiness and apneas severity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a meta-analysis study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019Article
- Myofunctional assessment for obstructive sleep apnea and the association with patterns of upper airway collapse: a preliminary study.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Article
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Abstract
objectives/hypothesisTo evaluate the correlation of aging and upper airway collapse characteristics observed by drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), and report the observed differences on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) subjects, older and younger than 60 years. STUDY
designCase series.
methodsThis study analyzed the data of 200 OSA patients who underwent DISE between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2017. The variables sex, body mass index (BMI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale score, tonsil size, modified Mallampati (MM) classification, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), oxygen desaturation index (ODI), lowest oxygen saturation, and VOTE (velum, oropharynx, tongue base, epiglottis) classification were compared between two groups: <60 and ≥60 years old.
resultsOlder age had significant correlation with higher AHI, ODI, lower O
conclusionsAging was an independent factor that directly correlated with increased AHI and hypoxemia, multisites, combined levels of obstruction, and complete AP velum collapse pattern. Being older than 60 years had higher of complete AP velum collapse and lower incidence of lateral oropharyngeal wall collapse, regardless of OSA severity and tonsil size. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Laryngoscope, 2644-2650, 2018.
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