Facial Phenotyping by Quantitative Photography Reflects Craniofacial Morphology Measured on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Icelandic Sleep Apnea Patients
Author(s) -
Kate Sutherland,
Richard J. Schwab,
Greg Maislin,
Richard W. W. Lee,
Bryndis Benedikstdsottir,
Allan I Pack,
Þórarinn Gíslason,
Sigurður Júlíusson,
Peter A. Cistulli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.3670
Subject(s) - craniofacial , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , tongue , body mass index , apnea , craniofacial abnormality , orthodontics , anatomy , radiology , pathology , psychiatry
(1) To determine whether facial phenotype, measured by quantitative photography, relates to underlying craniofacial obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk factors, measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); (2) To assess whether these associations are independent of body size and obesity.
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