The interplay between tongue tissue volume, hyoid position, and airway patency

Sleep. 2014 Oct 1;37(10):1585-6. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4060.

Authors

Jason P Kirkness¹, Mudiaga Sowho¹, Emi Murano²

Affiliations

¹ Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

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MeSH terms

Humans
Hyoid Bone / anatomy & histology*
Male
Obesity / complications*
Pharynx / anatomy & histology*
Pharynx / physiopathology*
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / physiopathology*