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Short-term efficacy of mandibular advancement splint in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2013
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to determine the short-term efficacy of treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) using a mandibular advancement splint. METHODS: The sample comprised 20 patients (13 men and 7
Calliandra Moura Pereira de Lima, Laurindo Zanco Furquim, Adilson Luiz Ramos   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies in Myhre Syndrome—Insights Into Effects Brought by Altered TGF‐β Signaling via Gain‐of‐Function Variants in SMAD4

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive multisystem involvement. Gain‐of‐function missense heterozygous variants affecting the Ile500 residue and Arg496 residue of the SMAD4 gene are implicated in this condition.
Kawmadi Gunawardena, Alessandro De Falco, Deborah Osio, Eleanor Sherlock, Emma Kivuva, Erina Sasaki, Francis H. Sansbury, Nayana Lahiri, Patricia Foley, Sahar Mansour, Shane McKee, Tazeen Ashraf, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri, Usha Kini   +13 more
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Nocturnal Blood Pressure Is Reduced by a Mandibular Advancement Device for Sleep Apnea in Women: Findings From Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Trial

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
Background Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with high blood pressure. The magnitude of blood pressure effects from sleep apnea treatment is unclear.
Helene Rietz, Karl A. Franklin, Bo Carlberg, Carin Sahlin, Marie Marklund   +4 more
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Changes in the pharyngeal airway after different orthognathic procedures for correction of class III dysplasia

Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022
Objective This study was conducted to compare changes in pharyngeal airway after different orthognathic procedures in subjects with class III deformity.
Mohammad Saleh Khaghaninejad, Leila Khojastehpour, Hossein Danesteh, Mehdi Changizi, Farzaneh Ahrari   +4 more
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Are there morpho‐acoustic patterns of adaptation in nonhuman primate ears? Testing the role of ecology and habitat in shaping ear morphology and function

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot, Rémi Laffont, Émilie Steimetz, Patricia Balaresque, Sébastien Couette   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Postoperative Condylar Functions of Orthognathic Surgery Patients with Control Subjects Using SAM Axiograph

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2011
Aim:The aim of this study is to compare temporomandibular joint tracings of healthy individuals, who do not manifest any TMD symptoms, with those of the patients who have undergone orthognathic surgery operations after a certain period of time.Subjects ...
Barış Ünlü, Berza Şen, Nazan Küçükkeleş, Nejat Erverdi   +3 more
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Change of Obstruction Site by Modified Jaw Thrust Maneuver in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Research, 2014
Background and Objective We evaluated possibility of modified jaw thrust maneuver with drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), as an indicator of mandibular advancement treatment such as mandibular advance device, geniohyoid advancement and other treatment ...
Soo-Kweon Koo, Hyoung-Ju Lee, Young-Joong Kim, Young-Jun Kim, Sung-Hoon Jung   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of early skeletal relapse after SSRO advancement in high-angle patients with mandibular retrognathia: A retrospective study

JPRAS Open
Background: Skeletal relapse after mandibular advancement via sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) remains a major concern in mandibular retrognathia.
Hiroshi Nishioka, Makiko Yamauchi, Suguru Kondo, Yoshikazu Inoue, Takayuki Okumoto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional anatomy, jaw mechanisms, and feeding behavior of Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi, Arthrodira)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
A new musculoskeletal reconstruction and revision of the cranio‐mandibular anatomy of the Devonian arthrodire placoderm Dunkleosteus terrelli from a comparative and functional anatomical perspective. Dunkleosteus is a specialized arthrodire with many specializations for feeding on large vertebrates, and many of its features are part of broader ...
Russell K. Engelman, Robert K. Carr, Kate Trinajstic, Zerina Johanson, Oleg A. Lebedev   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source