title: Obstructive sleep apnea: a review of the pathophysiology and surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Waite
mesh_terms: D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery