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Oxidative stress and quality of life in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: are there differences after six months of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure treatment?

Clinics
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure treatment on oxidative stress parameters and the quality of life of elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Fabiana Yagihara, Ligia Mendonca Lucchesi, Vânia D'Almeida, Marco Túlio de Mello, Sergio Tufik, Lia Rita Azeredo Bittencourt   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inflammatory Markers Stratify Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Airway Reconstruction

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) predicts surgical success in adult patients undergoing open airway reconstruction for laryngotracheal stenosis, but similar biomarkers in pediatrics remain unidentified. This study identifies predictors of outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing triple endoscopy or surgical airway ...
Nomongo Dorjsuren, Hrithik Praveen, Kalpnaben Patel, Shilin Zhao, Alexander Gelbard, Christopher Wootten   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical guideline for the evaluation, management and long-term care of obstructive sleep apnea in adults.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2009
L. Epstein, D. Kristo, P. Strollo, N. Friedman, A. Malhotra, S. Patil, K. Ramar, R. Rogers, R. Schwab, E. Weaver, M. Weinstein   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Luka Bahra, Suhong Tong, Regina Hofner‐Hnotz, Norman Friedman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Daron Excel, W. Jack Palmer, Heather C. Nardone, Douglas R. Johnston   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a general population in Iran

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2011
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate epidemiological relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea syndrome in a sample of Persian population. Methods: As a part of a population-based cross-sectional study, 3900
Babak Amra, Mohammad Golshan, Ingo Fietze, Thomas Penzel, Tobias Welte   +4 more
doaj  

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome among Obese Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome is a major health public problem, with a possible contribution to cardiovascular disease and obesity.
Mimansa Dixit, Sachin Pawar, Saumya Saket   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Downstream Impact of a Sleep Surgery Program; Optimizing Patient Care and Generating Clinical Volume

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives In recent years, a growing number of Otolaryngologists have incorporated the management of sleep disorders into their practice. We aim to assess the downstream impact of a Sleep Surgery division within a department of Otolaryngology.
Sruti Tekumalla, Praneet Kaki, Joseph Lu, Maurits Boon, Colin Huntley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of obstructive sleep apnea and diurnal variation of cystatin C

BMC Nephrology
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea is a known risk factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease. To find early signs of the progression in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea., we assessed the diurnal variation of kidney biomarkers.
Seolhyun Lee, Sungryong Noh, Woo Hyun Lee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of Recurrent Post‐Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage in Children

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The goal of this scoping review was to analyze the incidence and risk factors for recurrent peritonsillar hemorrhage (PTH), and to map existing evidence to identify knowledge gaps. CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, Google Scholar, and Ovid Medline were searched.
Kathleen R. Billings, Saied Ghadersohi, Andrea J. Fawcett, Inbal Hazkani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source