title: Surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea: changing the upper airway.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by sleep deprivation and daytime fatigue and somnolence. It is conservatively estimated to occur in up to 3% of the adult population. However, the incidence is probably higher in industrialized countries, where sleep patterns are disrupted by abnormal work shifts. The incidence is also slightly higher in middle-aged males and may be as high as 67% in elderly males.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama, USA.
authors: Peter D
authors: PD
authors: Waite
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019186:Mandibular Advancement; D008875:Middle Aged; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D017286:Polysomnography; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*