학술논문
Sonographic measurement of lateral parapharyngeal wall thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Article
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Sleep; November 2007, Vol. 30 Issue: 11 p1503-1508, 6p
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01618105; 15509109
Abstract
Lateral parapharyngeal wall (LPW) thickness may be a predominant anatomic factor causing airway narrowing in apneic subjects. In this study, we explored sonographic measurement of the LPW thickness and compared the results with LPW thickness measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We also investigated the association between sonographic measurement of LPW thickness and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI).