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Purpose Despite a broad range of diagnostic methods, identifying the site of obstruction in the upper respiratory tract in patients with obstructive sleep apnea is not always simple and straightforward. With regard to this problem, we present our observations about the specific shape of the epiglottis in patients with obstruction at the level of the tongue base and/or epiglottis. Methods One hundred...
Purpose The STOPBANG questionnaire has been widely used for screening obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to its time friendly, economic advantages over overnight polysomnography (PSG). The aim of this study was to analyze the usefulness of the items constituting the utility of STOPBANG in a sleep clinic and to establish the best assembly for OSA-screening methods in the Korean population. Methods...
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