title: Biomechanics of the upper airway: Changing concepts in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. ssusarla1@partners.org
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Susarla
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Kaban
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D000403:Airway Resistance; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D025461:Feedback, Physiological; D006801:Humans; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012125:Respiratory Center / Q000503:physiopathology; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide