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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Mouth Puffing Phenomenon and Upper Airway Features May Be Used to Predict the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Je-Yang Jau1 Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, TaiwanView further author information
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Terry BJ Kuo1 Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;2 Sleep Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;3 Tsoutun Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Nantou, TaiwanView further author information
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Lieber PH Li1 Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;4 Department of Otolaryngology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;5 Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan;6 Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, College of Health Technology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tien-Yu Chen1 Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;7 Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, TaiwanView further author information
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Ying-Shuo Hsu1 Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;8 Department of Otolaryngology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;9 School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, TaiwanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5028-2489View further author information
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Chun-Ting Lai1 Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;2 Sleep Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, TaiwanView further author information
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Weng-Cheu Yue10 DP Dental, SingaporeView further author information
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Pin-Hsuan Huang11 Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, TaiwanView further author information
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Cheryl CH Yang1 Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;2 Sleep Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan;4 Department of Otolaryngology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;12 Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;13 Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 165-174 | Received 06 Aug 2022, Accepted 16 Mar 2023, Published online: 03 Apr 2023

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