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We explored neck CT with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study for airway pressure and airflow velocity to predict moderate to severe OSA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Enrolled from February 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, patients with OSA with overnight oxygen desaturation (sPO2 &amp;lt;90%) received awake neck CT with a CFD study of their airway pressure and airflow velocity. CTL12 and CTL34 were defined as airflow velocity &amp;lt;3 and \u22653 m\/s, respectively, and airway pressure &amp;lt;10 and \u226510 pa, respectively, in the narrowest upper airway.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty-two patients (42 male and 20 female; mean age: 50.4 \u00b1 14.6 years) were included; 12 and 50 patients had mild OSA and moderate to severe OSA, respectively. The minimum sPO2 in the supine position was 80.7 \u00b1 9.1%. The total time of sPO2 &amp;lt;90% at overnight oximetry was 29.3 \u00b1 51.1 min. Most (85.5%) neck CT examinations with CFD study presented CTL34. Patients with CTL34 had a lower minimum sPO2 in the supine position (78.4 vs. 88.1%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.004) and longer duration of sPO2 &amp;lt;90% at overnight oximetry (33.9 vs. 1.9 min, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) than those with CTL12. The values of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curves of airway pressure and of airflow velocity at the narrowest upper airway were 0.788 and 0.733, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Neck CT with CFD study of airway pressure and airflow velocity may provide a quick prediction of moderate to severe OSA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2022.838367","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,3]],"date-time":"2022-02-03T05:16:15Z","timestamp":1643865375000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Prediction of Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Neck Computed Tomography With Computational Fluid Dynamics 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