The effect of fixed mandibular advancement on regional upper airway geometry in OSA patients

O. M. Vanderveken, W. Vos, J. De Backer, K. Wouters, W. De Backer, M. Dieltjens, M. Braem (Kontich, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Of mice and men: physiology and biology of sleep disordered breathing
Session: Of mice and men: physiology and biology of sleep disordered breathing
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1529
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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O. M. Vanderveken, W. Vos, J. De Backer, K. Wouters, W. De Backer, M. Dieltjens, M. Braem (Kontich, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium). The effect of fixed mandibular advancement on regional upper airway geometry in OSA patients. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 1529

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