Reliability of Manual and Automatic Scoring of Single Channel Nasal Airflow Device (ApneaLink) in Determining Moderate or Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2016 Background and Objective ApneaLink (AL) is a single-channel portable monitoring device that identifies apnea or hypopnea from nasal airflow and is commonly used for screening and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Jung-Ick Byun +3 more
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0721 Correlation between Oxygen Desaturation Index and Apnea Hypopnea Index for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]
, 2022 Saad Bin Jamil +6 more
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Overnight Monitoring After T&A for Children Ages 24–36 Months: Is It Always Necessary?
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study aims to identify whether all children < 3 years of age require overnight admission after tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy. We found that 98.7% of children who were off oxygen within 3 h after surgery never went back on oxygen during the entire monitoring period.
Tyler Van Heest +4 more
wiley +1 more source
The Benefit of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Adolescents on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Fibrosis [PDF]
, 2017 Objective To determine whether bariatric surgery is effective for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in adolescence, we compared the efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with that of lifestyle intervention (nonsurgical ...
Alisi, Anna +10 more
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Transoral Robotic Lingual Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Our objective was to investigate the safety and efficacy of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) lingual tonsillectomy (LT) with and without epiglottopexy and to compare it with non‐robotic approaches for children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Daniel J. Campbell +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Nocturnal Oximetry-based Evaluation of Habitually Snoring Children [PDF]
, 2017 Rationale: The vast majority of children around the world undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome (OSA) are not objectively diagnosed by nocturnal polysomnography because of access availability and cost issues ...
Hornero, Roberto +28 more
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Movement Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aim Stridor and sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) are common in multiple system atrophy (MSA). Retrospective cohort studies have yielded conflicting results regarding the consequences of stridor and SAS on the disease course. This study aimed to assess the prognostic significance of stridor and SAS, as well as the potential survival ...
Pauline Dodet +18 more
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Does A Short, Thick Neck Predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea?: The Role of Physical Examination in OSA Screening [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a short neck, alone or together with a thick neck, can predict obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Daskalakis, Sc.D., Constantine +4 more
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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To characterize drug‐induced sleep endoscopy as a method of evaluating the efficacy of sleep apnea surgical procedures at different airway sites. Data Sources PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL. Review Methods Two independent investigators selected studies on sleep apnea surgeries with presurgical and postsurgical drug‐induced sedation ...
Pranav A. Patel +7 more
wiley +1 more source