Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome CT measurements of upper airway and sleep apnea-hypopnea number of correlation.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 4 Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome CT measurements of upper airway and sleep apnea-hypopnea number of correlation [Abstract] Objective multi-slice spiral CT in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients with upper airway imaging to explore the upper airway measured parameters of the plane and sleep apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of the relevant sex. Methods polysomnography (PSG) confirmed 42 cases of patients with OSAHS calm breathing and deep breathing at the end of upper airway CT scan, measurement of upper airway cross-sectional area of the plane and the corresponding plane diameter and anteroposterior diameter of the left and right and calculate the degree of airway collapse. Results of upper airway in OSAHS patients with the smallest cross-sectional area mainly located in the palate after the area; moderate group and severe group of patients with different time zones palate after the measure was negatively correlated with the AHI, tongue deep inspiration after the end of each measurement area index and AHI was a negative correlation; each group of plane collapsibility in patients with no correlation with the AHI. Conclusion OSAHS patients degree of airway collapse was no significant correlation with AHI. [Keywords:] sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome with obstructive Tomography X-ray computed apnea-hypopnea index Abstract: Objective To investigate the relationship between upper airway CT measurements and apnea hypopnea indexes of patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Methods The pharynxes of 42 patients with OSAHS were scanned by CT during normal respiration and deep inspiration. CT measurements were made in cross  section areas with their corresponding sagittal and transverse diameters, and their pharyngeal collapsibility was also determined. Results (1) The smallest cross  section area of OSAHS was at the velo  pharyngeal level. (2) At the velo  pharyngeal level CT m