Dataset Information

Dynamic sleep MRI in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objective of this study is to systematically review the international literature for dynamic sleep magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a diagnostic tool in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to perform meta-analysis on the quantitative data from the review, and to discuss its implications in future research and potential clinical applications.

Study design

A comprehensive review of the literature was performed, followed by a detailed analysis of the relevant data that has been published on the topic.

Methods

Clinical key, Uptodate, Ovid, Ebscohost, Pubmed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Dynamed, Web of Science and The Cochrane Library were systematically searched. Once the search was completed, dynamic sleep MRI data were analyzed.