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. 2021 Jul 9;279(2):595–607. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06942-y

Table 2.

Studies published containing data regarding site of obstruction seen while performing dynamic sleep magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients

OSA Patient Cohort Information Region of Collapse Seen on Dynamic Sleep MRI Multi-level Obstruction Combination
Author, Year Number of OSA patients (M,F) Number of non-OSA patients (control) AHI (events/hr) Average BMI ± SD (kg/m^2) Average Age ± SD (years) Sedation use (agent) Nasopharynx (NP) Retropalatal (RP) Retroglossal (RG) Hypopharynx (HP) Lateral Pharygeal Wall (LPW) RP + RG RP + HP RP + RG + HP RP + LPW RP + RG + LPW
Suto et al. [6] 15 (9,6) 5 59.5 Induced (hydroxazine hydrochloride) 0.00% 87.00% 40.00% 13.33% 33.00% 6.68% 6.68%
Ikeda et al. [29] 6 (5,1) 3 35.9 ± 13.9 27.6 ± 2.1 43 Natural 100.00% 33.00%
Chuang et al. [25] 10 (−,−) 0 55.73 ± 17.68 27.0 ± 3.24 44.1 ± 9.16 Induced (zolpidem) 100.00% 40.00% 30.00% 30%† - - 30% ‡
Moriwaki et al. [28] 31 (29,2) 0 40.6 ± 21.7 26.7 ± 4.9 46.6 ± 8.2 Natural 0.00% 96.80% 32.30% 19.35% 25.80% 9.70% 6.50%
Barrera et al. [44] 20 (15,5) 15 36.8 ± 26.9 27.5 ± 4.0 40.2 ± 10.1 Natural 0.00% 100% § 65% § -
Moon et al. [24] 33 (30,3) 2 RDI (23.1 ± 13.87) 25.5 ± 3.46 52.63 ± 8.76 Induced (midazolam) 100.00% 60.60% 42.42% 60.60% 45.45% ††
Kavcic et al. [26] 15 (13,2) 0 60.5 ± 25.6 34.6 ± 4.2 48.9 Natural 100.00% 0.00% -
Huon et al. [19] 15 (15,0) 0 70.3 ± 22.9 27.0 ± 3.4 45.4 ± 8.4 Natural 100.00% 40.00% 100.00% 0.00% 60.00% 40.00%
Huon et al. [20] 15 (15,0) 0 7.8 ± 1.4 25.7 ± 3.6 44.3 ± 8.9 Natural 100.00% 26.67% 20.00% 13.30% 0.00% 6.70%
Total 160 (131,19) 25 38.7 ± 26.6 27.2 ± 4.6 47.8 0.00% 98.10% 40.60% 17.39% 21.90% 23.80% 2.50% 1.90% 5.60% 34.25%

 − , Not reported; AHI apnea hypopnea index; RDI respiratory disturbance index; BMI body mass index; SD standard deviation

Based on description of Type 2 collapse

based on description of Type 3 collapse

§Estimated based on two raters; based on description of transverse collapse

††Based on description of circumferential collapse