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To document airway collapse patterns during drug-induced sleep endoscopy and evaluate associations between polysomnography findings and patient clinical characteristics.

November 22, 2011The Laryngoscope

One hundred consecutive patients undergoing drug-induced sleep endoscopy: Results and evaluation

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MRMadeline J. L. RaveslootOLVG NVNico de VriesAcademic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam

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Prospective observational study reveals distinct airway collapse patterns linked to apnea severity and body mass index in obstructive sleep apnea, highlighting targets for tailored surgical therapy.

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To document airway collapse patterns during drug-induced sleep endoscopy and evaluate associations between polysomnography findings and patient clinical characteristics.
Prospective, single-center observational study enrolling 100 consecutive patients eligible for sleep surgery or a mandibular repositioning appliance between June and August 2010.
All participants underwent polysomnography and drug-induced sleep endoscopy under midazolam or propofol, with anatomical airway collapse evaluated using the VOTE classification system.
Multilevel collapse, complete collapse, and tongue-base collapse demonstrated statistically significant associations with higher apnea-hypopnea index values.
Tongue-base or epiglottal collapse was associated with positional obstructive sleep apnea, while complete concentric collapse was statistically significantly associated with elevated body mass index.

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Ravesloot et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a020a60bd6301933f5cdffe https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.22369

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Prospective observational study reveals distinct airway collapse patterns linked to apnea severity and body mass index in obstructive sleep apnea, highlighting targets for tailored surgical therapy.

One hundred consecutive patients undergoing drug-induced sleep endoscopy: Results and evaluation

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One hundred consecutive patients undergoing drug-induced sleep endoscopy: Results and evaluation

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