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The study aimed to systematically review the literature to investigate the relationship between upper airway measurements and the severity of OSA defined by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were systematically searched on 21 March 2023 for articles on OSA patients as diagnosed by polysomnography, investigating the correlation between upper airway measurements and AHI using cone-beam CT (CBCT) or multidetector CT (MDCT). Quality assessment was done using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The results were subsequently synthesized descriptively.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The database search identified 1253 results. Fourteen studies, encompassing 720 patients, met the eligibility criteria. Upper airway length showed moderate to weak positive correlation with AHI. Minimal cross-sectional area had varying correlations with AHI, ranging from strong negative to no correlation. Nasopharyngeal volumes showed moderate negative to weak correlations with AHI. Total upper airway volume ranged from strong negative to weak correlation with AHI. Other measurements exhibited weak or very weak correlations with AHI.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Among the variables investigated, the minimal cross-sectional area and, to a lesser extent, the volume of the upper airway in OSA patients demonstrated the most promising correlation with the AHI. 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