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, 2014 OSA, Obstructive sleep apnea; ROC, receiver operating characteristics; CI, confidence interval.Cut-off values for neck circumference, waist circumference, body mass index as predictor of OSA in male and female.
Sang Haak Lee (669846) +6 more
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Therapeutic JAK Inhibition in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Three patients with idiopathic subglottic stenosis and rheumatoid arthritis began JAK inhibitor therapy, after which the mean surgical‐free interval between endoscopic dilations rose from 317 to 631 days and the annualized dilation rate fell from 1.24 to 0.38 per patient‐year. Figure 2 shows this as a per‐patient timeline.
Riley M. Larkin +5 more
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Risk of Long‐Term Airway Sequelae and Mortality in Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective In low‐ and intermediate‐grade laryngeal chondrosarcomas, nonradical surgery or even debulking is considered justifiable to preserve laryngeal function. However, tumor‐ and treatment‐related factors affecting the need for reoperation and long‐term risk for tracheostomy remain unclear.
Taru Ilmarinen +5 more
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Differences in the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Sex: A Systematic Review
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This systematic review of 33 studies found that females with obstructive sleep apnea generally presented at an older age and with higher BMI, whereas males generally had greater neck circumference and apnea‐hypopnea index. These findings highlight clinically relevant sex‐based differences in OSA evaluation and support more individualized approaches to ...
Alexandra Vacaru +6 more
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Breathe, Eat, Talk: Three Essential Ingredients to Quality‐of‐Life Outcomes in Movement Disorders
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Breathing, eating, and talking (BET) impairments are common yet frequently underrecognized features of movement disorders. Deficits in respiration, swallowing, voice, and speech may emerge early in the course of a disease, adversely affecting safety, participation, and quality of life.
John Dean +16 more
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Neck circumference and 2:4 digit ratio in patients with acute myocardial infarction
, 2010 Objective: The ratio between the length of the 2nd and 4th digits is negatively related to testosteron and prenatal levels of testosterone have been implicated in myocardial infarction (MI).
Topaçoğlu, Hakan +4 more
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A Curious Case of Patterned Scarring Alopecia
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Jeta Buch +3 more
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Reduced Phrenic CMAP Amplitudes in Obesity Despite Preserved Diaphragm Ultrasound Measures
Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Phrenic nerve conduction studies (NCS) are regularly used in the evaluation of neuromuscular respiratory dysfunction; however, the impact of body mass index (BMI) on phrenic compound muscle action potential (CMAP) amplitudes remains poorly characterized. We evaluated the relationship between BMI and phrenic CMAP amplitudes in
Andrea J. Boon +2 more
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Awake Blue Laser Excision and Balloon Dilation of Oropharyngeal Stenosis in High‐Risk Patients
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Oropharyngeal stenosis is a rare condition that can develop following head and neck cancer treatment, leading to progressive dyspnea, dysphagia, and dysphonia. Patients with symptomatic dyspnea may benefit from endoscopic surgery. However, head and neck cancer survivors can have severe trismus, limited neck extension, and altered laryngeal ...
Abbey L. Landini +2 more
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مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2012 Background: Obesity is an evolving major health problem in both developed and developing countries. Traditional obesity indices as body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip-ratio are well known measures to identify obese subjects, however, neck ...
Hayder Sabah Hasan
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