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Endoscopic videos were reviewed by two examiners to assess morphological characteristics of hypopharynx and larynx using a standardized examination of appearance, shape and position of epiglottis, shape of retropharyngeal\u2010epiglottic aerospace (RPEA), modified Cormack\u2010Lehane score, and length ratios of the hypopharynx and epiglottis. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to assess independent predictors of moderate\/severe OSAHS.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The interrater agreements were moderate for epiglottis appearance (\u03ba\u2009=\u20090.52), epiglottis form (\u03ba\u2009=\u20090.66), and epiglottis position (\u03ba\u2009=\u20090.49), but fair for the shape of RPEA (\u03ba\u2009=\u20090.26) and modified Cormack\u2010Lehane scoring (\u03ba\u2009=\u20090.38). The presence of a mega\u2010epiglottis was significantly correlated with the severity of OSAHS (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05). By multivariate logistic regression analysis, independent predictors of moderate\/severe obstructive sleep apnea were mega\u2010epiglottis (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: = 4.78, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.23\u201018.56, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.024), modified Cormack\u2010Lehane score of 2 (aOR: 15.3, 95% CI: 1.8\u2010130.3, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.012), or modified Cormack\u2010Lehane score of 3 (aOR: 10.03, 95% CI: 1.3\u201078.2, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.03) and aging (aOR\u2009=\u20091.07, 95% CI: 1.01\u20101.14, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.025).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Routine flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy performed by otorhinolaryngologists in awake patients may help to detect some predictors of OSAHS such as presence of mega\u2010epiglottis, and modified Cormack\u2010Lehane score of 2 or more. Investigation of sleep disorders should be proposed in these patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title><jats:p>2 <jats:italic>Laryngoscope<\/jats:italic>, 129:2782\u20132788, 2019<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/lary.27851","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,5]],"date-time":"2019-02-05T14:05:48Z","timestamp":1549375548000},"page":"2782-2788","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Can anatomical assessment of hypopharyngolarynx in awake patients predict obstructive sleep apnea?"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"129","author":[{"given":"Adrien","family":"Bolzer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University Hospital of Nancy, Hospitals of Brabois  Vandoeuvre\u2010l\u00e8s\u2010Nancy 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