Article
Anatomical phenotype of obstructive sleep apnea patients based on cluster analysis.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research - 1 Nov 2023
Huang Liping, Xu Ying, Gong Xu, Gao Xuemei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To generate a novel subtype of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on anatomical features and verify the differences in the response of different subtypes to orthodontic treatment, thus providing a theoretical reference for clinical decision-making. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A K-means cluster analysis was performed for this retrospective serial study, which includes 722 OSA patients, aged 44.0 (36.0,...
Topics
- Humans
- Male
- Female
- Retrospective Studies
- Polysomnography
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Mandibular Advancement
- Cluster Analysis
- Phenotype
- Treatment Outcome
