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Sleep-disordered breathing and comorbidities: role of the upper airway and craniofacial skeleton

open access: yesNature and Science of Sleep, 2020
Lucy Charlotte Brennan,1 Fenella Jane Kirkham,1– 3 Johanna Cristine Gavlak2 1Developmental Neurosciences Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK; 2Department of Child Health, University Hospital Southampton NHS ...
Brennan LC, Kirkham FJ, Gavlak JC
doaj  

Assessment of nasopharyngeal airway volume in pediatric patients with adenoid hypertrophy by cone-beam computerized tomography.

open access: yesJournal of Oral Research, 2019
Objective: Adenoid hypertrophy is a disease whose most serious effect is the obstruction of the nasopharyngeal airway, leading to severe dentoskeletal deformities.
Luis Cueva-Príncipe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Subepithelial Lesion Observed in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

open access: yesJournal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Subepithelial lesions (SELs) of the upper gastrointestinal tract are commonly detected during endoscopic examinations and encompass a broad spectrum of benign, potentially malignant, and malignant tumors. While most SELs are asymptomatic and incidentally found, accurate diagnosis remains challenging due to their subepithelial location ...
Beom Jin Kim   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case reports of oral appliance therapy on three young adults with Down syndrome and OSA

open access: yesJournal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Patients with Down syndrome (DS) have a high incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to hypotonia, weight, underdeveloped midface, and relative macroglossia. This article presents three cases of young adults with DS, who were diagnosed with mild to severe OSA and unable to tolerate positive airway pressure therapy.
Jingjing Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of mode of breathing on craniofacial growth—revisited [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
It has been maintained that because of large adenoids, nasal breathing is obstructed leading to mouth breathing and an ‘adenoid face', characterized by an incompetent lip seal, a narrow upper dental arch, increased anterior face height, a steep ...
Peltomäki, Timo
core  

The Role of the Hyoid Bone in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has numerous complications that negatively impact patients' quality of life. Early diagnosis can significantly reduce these complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between the hyoid bone position and the severity of apnea, and to determine if hyoid‐related cephalometric variables can ...
Carmen María Correa‐Morillo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Codes of Ethics in Research and Experimentation in Man [PDF]

open access: yes, 1973
Professor Liley\u27s most notable contribution to medicine was the introduction of intrauterine fetal blood transfusion in the management of Rh sensitization. His work has had worldwide recognition.
Liley, A. W.
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Facial Patterns and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children Seeking for Orthodontic Treatment: Data From 3671 Polysomnographic Recordings

open access: yesOrthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the association between vertical and sagittal facial profile characteristics and the diagnosis/severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) based on hospital‐based polysomnography (PSG) in children attending their first orthodontic visit.
Derek Mahony   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tongue and Hyoid Bone Positions and Its Relations to the Mandibular Anterior Teeth: A Cone‐Beam Computed Tomography Study

open access: yesOrthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to investigate the position of the tongue and hyoid bone at rest according to incisal relationships using cone beam computed tomography and to examine whether dentoskeletal measurements are correlated with these positions.
Hieu Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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