Comparison of anatomic and aerodynamic characteristics of the upper airway among edentulous mild, moderate, and severe obstructive sleep apnea in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

First, to compare the upper airway's anatomic and aerodynamic characteristics of the edentulous older adults who experience mild, moderate, and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Second, to examine the correlation between the severity of OSA and the anatomic and aerodynamic characteristic(s) of the upper airway in these edentulous individuals.

Methods

NewTom5G cone beam computed tomography scans of 58 edentulous individuals with mild, moderate, and severe OSA were included in this analysis. 1) Computational models of the upper airway were reconstructed based on cone beam computed tomography images and the anatomical and aerodynamic characteristics of the upper airway were examined by an observer blind to OSA severity. 2) Pearson correlation analysis was u

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8883080 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature