Craniofacial phenotyping for prediction of obstructive sleep apnoea in a Chinese population

• Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 1118 - 1125
• Main Authors: Sutherland, Kate, Lee, Richard W. W., Petocz, Peter, Chan, Tat On, Ng, Susanna, Hui, David S., Cistulli, Peter A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Anthropometry - methods; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Cephalometry - methods; craniofacial morphology; Face; facial phenotype; Female; Hong Kong - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neck; Obesity - complications; obstructive sleep apnoea; photogrammetry; Photography - methods; Polysomnography - methods; prediction; Predictive Value of Tests; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - ethnology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - etiology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology; prediction; facial phenotype; obstructive sleep apnoea; craniofacial morphology; photogrammetry

Background and objective Craniofacial morphology is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Facial photography has previously shown utility in predicting OSA in a Caucasian sleep clinic. However, ethnic differences in OSA risk factors may influence these facial predictors. Our aim was to a...