Comparison of conventional continuous positive airway pressure to continuous positive airway pressure titration performed with sleep endoscopy.

Civelek S., Emre İ. E. , Dizdar D., Cuhadaroglu Ç., Eksioglu B. K. , Eraslan A. K. , ...More

The Laryngoscope, vol.122, no.3, pp.691-5, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 122 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/lary.22494
  • Journal Name: The Laryngoscope
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded
  • Page Numbers: pp.691-5
  • Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure titration, respiratory disturbed sleep, sleep endoscopy, MULLER MANEUVER, PREDICTIVE VALUE, APNEA, NASENDOSCOPY, UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY, CEPHALOMETRY, CPAP

Abstract

Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the effect and obtain a pressure value of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) under direct visualization using drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and compare the pressure values with values obtained using conventional CPAP.