ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2018
The aging effect on upper airways collapse of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
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- Upper airway collapse characteristics in adult patients with OSA and previous tonsillectomy.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Article
- Quality of Life and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Who Are Treated with Multilevel Surgery or Adherent to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of Upper Airway Characteristics on Disease Severity and CPAP Therapy in Chinese Patients With OSA: An Observational Retrospective Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
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- Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Biomarker Expression in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- A Cone Beam CT Study of Upper Airway Morphology in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women.International journal of women's health · 2021Article
- Sleep in Older Adults and Its Possible Relations With COVID-19.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Article
- Lateral pharyngoplasty techniques for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a comparative experimental stress test of two different techniques.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 · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate, using drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), sites of upper airway obstruction and pattern of collapse in patients over 65 years old affected by obstructive sleep apnea. To compare sites and pattern of collapse of elderly patients with a group of patients younger than 65 years.
methodsA group of 55 patients aged over 65 years were enrolled in this prospective study. Fifty patients under 65 years old were collected in the control group. Polysomnographic data and clinical parameters such as the daytime sleepiness, and body mass index were evaluated for both groups of patients. All patients underwent DISE examination with VOTE classification.
resultsThe AHI value increased with aging whereas elderly patients presented a reduction in daytime sleepiness. Elderly patients showed a higher incidence of total collapse in the velum region compared to younger patients (90.9% vs 70%;); the older patients showed a lower degree of total oropharyngeal lateral wall collapse with respect to younger patients, (20% vs 50%). No difference in tongue base collapse emerged between the two subgroups of patients.
conclusionElderly patients showed a higher incidence of total collapse in the velum and a lower incidence in the oropharyngeal lateral wall compared to younger patients.
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