Tonsil volume, tonsil grade and obstructive sleep apnea: is there any meaningful correlation?
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Tonsil volume, tonsil grade and obstructive sleep apnea: is there any meaningful correlation?
OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to evaluate the correlation between oropharyngeal examination and objective palatine tonsil volume in snoring adults and verify the influence of the oropharyngeal anatomy, body mass index, age, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea on actual tonsil volume. In addition, we aimed to assess the influence of tonsil size on obstructive sleep apnea in adults. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322011000800007