Open Access<p>Quantitative Morphometric Measurements of the Oropharynx in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Using a Laser Depth Measurement Module</p>
Author(s) -
ChungFeng Jeffrey Kuo,
Chun–Shu Lin,
ChenChia Chuang,
Chung-Shen Lin,
FengShiang Chiu,
ShaoCheng Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s284836
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , polysomnography , orthodontics , epworth sleepiness scale , apnea
Current diagnostic routines in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), including drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), provide qualitative data. Quantitative morphometric measurements of oropharyngeal structures remain challenging. This study aims to introduce a special linear laser projection device that can facilitate computer-assisted digitalized analysis and provide important quantitative information for OSAS prediction.