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Cone beam computed tomography and obstructive sleep apnoea
Author(s) -
Strauss RA,
Wang N
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01664.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , equating , sleep (system call) , cone beam computed tomography , computed tomography , population , pediatrics , cardiology , radiology , psychology , environmental health , developmental psychology , physics , computer science , optics , rasch model , operating system
Abstract Sleep apnoea is characterized by an intermittent cessation or diminution of airflow during sleep that may result in significant pulmonary and cardiac consequences, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is a common disease that affects approximately 20% of patients who snore, equating to a total prevalence in the population of about 4% of all middle aged men and 2% of women. In reality, due to lack of recognition and the difficulty with obtaining an accurate diagnosis, the actual incidence is likely much higher.