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A randomized crossover study of an oral appliance vs nasal-continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

Kathleen A. Ferguson, Takashi Ono, A. A. Lowe, Sean P. Keenan, John A. Fleetham
Chest
1996

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare efficacy, side effects, patient compliance, and preference between oral appliance (OA) therapy and nasal-continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) therapy. DESIGN… (More)

Cephalometric and computed tomographic predictors of obstructive sleep apnea severity.

A. A. Lowe, John A. Fleetham, Satoshi Adachi, C. Frank Ryan
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial…
1995

The interaction between craniofacial structure assessed by lateral cephalometry, and tongue, soft palate, and upper airway size determined from computed tomography (CT) scans was examined in 25… (More)

Treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with mandibular repositioning appliances.

Peter A. Cistulli, Helen Gotsopoulos, Marie Marklund, A. A. Lowe
Sleep medicine reviews
2004

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea form part of a spectrum of sleep disordered breathing affecting a significant proportion of the general population and particularly the middle aged. The… (More)

Long-term sequellae of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea patients: Part 2. Study-model analysis.

Fernanda R Almeida, A. A. Lowe, Ryo Otsuka, Sandra Fastlicht, Maryam Farbood, Satoru Tsuiki
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial…
2006

INTRODUCTION Side effects observed in the occlusion and dental arches of patients using an oral appliance (OA) to treat snoring or sleep apnea for more than 5 years have not yet been investigated. … (More)

Magnetic resonance imaging of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnea before and after chronic nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

C. Frank Ryan, A. A. Lowe, De-tai Li, John A. Fleetham
The American review of respiratory disease
1991

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides high-resolution images of the upper airway and is useful for assessing conditions associated with increased tissue water content. To determine whether nasal… (More)

Cephalometric comparisons of craniofacial and upper airway structure by skeletal subtype and gender in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

A. A. Lowe, Takashi Ono, Kathleen A. Ferguson, E K Pae, C. Frank Ryan, John A. Fleetham
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial…
1996

To investigate whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have abnormalities in their craniofacial and upper airway (UA) structures compared with normal subjects, cephalometric comparisons… (More)

Oropharyngeal airway dimensions and functional-orthopedic treatment in skeletal Class II cases

Mukaddes Ozbek, T U Memikoğlu, H Göğen, A. A. Lowe, Ensar Baspinar
The Angle orthodontist
1998

Mandibular deficiency may be a factor in reduced oropharyngeal airway (OAW) dimensions and related impaired respiratory function. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of… (More)

The neural regulation of tongue movements

A. A. Lowe
Progress in Neurobiology
1980

Long-term compliance and side effects of oral appliances used for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Fernanda Ribeiro de Almeida, A. A. Lowe, +4 authors Frank B. Ryan
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM…
2005

STUDY OBJECTIVE This study, by means of a mail survey, quantified the compliance with and side effects of the use of an oral appliance for more than five years in patients with snoring or obstructive… (More)

A short-term controlled trial of an adjustable oral appliance for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea.

Kathleen A. Ferguson, Takashi Ono, A. A. Lowe, Sulaiman A Al-Majed, Lisa L. Love, John A. Fleetham
Thorax
1997

BACKGROUND Although oral appliances are effective in some patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), they are not universally effective. A novel anterior mandibular positioner (AMP) has been… (More)

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