State-Dependent Biomechanical Behavior of Oropharyngeal Structures in Apneic and Control Subjects: A Proof-of-Concept Study - Schwab, Richard J.; Lin, Theodore C.; Wiemken, Andrew; Dedhia, Raj C.; Wehrli, Felix W.; Keenan, Brendan T. (Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2024)
Keywords: Adult; Airway management; Biomechanical Phenomena; Case-Control Studies; Clinical trials; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical treatment; Middle Aged; Original Research; Oropharynx - diagnostic imaging; Oropharynx - physiopathology; Palate, Soft - diagnostic imaging; Palate, Soft - physiopathology; Polysomnography; Proof of Concept Study; Sleep - physiology; Sleep apnea; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology; Tomography; Tongue - diagnostic imaging; Tongue - physiopathology; obstructive sleep apnea; sleep and wake; craniofacial movement; magnetic resonance imaging; upper airway soft tissue movement