2011
Is Laryngeal Descent Associated With Increased Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Yamashiro Y, Kryger M. Is Laryngeal Descent Associated With Increased Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea? CHEST Journal 2011, 141: 1407-1413. PMID: 22016482, DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-3238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaAirway lengthSleep apneaJapanese patientsVocal cordsUpper airway lengthLogistic regression analysisMultislice CT scanOSA severityConsecutive patientsUpper airwayRisk factorsCT scanBMIPatientsALVCAHILow laryngeal positionLaryngeal positionCollapsible segmentApneaRegression analysisCordLarynxWomen
1980
Sleep apnea in acromegaly
Mezon B, West P, Maclean J, Kryger M. Sleep apnea in acromegaly. The American Journal Of Medicine 1980, 69: 615-623. PMID: 7424949, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(80)90477-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway obstructionSleep apnea syndromeAirway obstructionApnea syndromeSomnolent patientsSevere hypoxemiaPharyngeal airwayUpper airwayNormal sleepLarge tonguePatientsAcromegalyObstructionAirwaySyndromeSleepPeriodic obstructionTongueHypoxemiaSomnolenceTracheostomyApneaEndoscopyLarynxPharynx