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Ultrasonic Image Characteristics of Palatine Tonsils in Healthy Children and Analysis of Factors Influencing Image Quality

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 436-444, March/April 2025.
The ultrasound detection rate of the palatine tonsils in children was good. There are characteristic ultrasonic image manifestations. Tonsil ultrasound image quality is affected by individual and local factors. ABSTRACT Objective To explore the ultrasonic image characteristics of palatine tonsils in healthy children and the factors affecting image ...
Ying Cao, Lei Sun, XiaoPeng Li, Qi Zhang, Yue Gao, Hua Wang   +5 more
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Generative Artificial Intelligence–Driven Clinical Case Simulation in Temporomandibular Disorder Education: ChatGPT Versus Real Patients

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and orofacial pain (OFP) demand advanced diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills in dental education. Traditional simulations with real patients face limitations in availability and standardization.
Paula Rodrigues‐Pereira, Maria Amália Pereira Dias‐Calças, Alex Moreira Mélo, Melissa de Oliveira Melchior, Lucas Gaspar Ribeiro, Antônio Pazin‐Filho, Jardel Francisco Mazzi‐Chaves, Laís Valencise Magri   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dose‐dependent association of systemic comorbidities with periodontitis severity: A large population cross‐sectional study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background To examine whether the associations between periodontitis and multiple systemic conditions increase with increasing severity of periodontitis using a multi‐center electronic health record (EHR) repository. Methods A cross‐sectional analysis was conducted using EHR data from 9 dental schools in the United States.
Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Hamoun Sabri
wiley   +1 more source

Cost‐Utility Analysis of Intracapsular and Extracapsular Techniques for Pediatric Tonsillectomy

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy (ICT) is more cost‐effective than extracapsular tonsillectomy (ECT) in pediatric patients, particularly for ambulatory procedures. In a prospective cohort of over 5000 cases, ICT was associated with lower costs and comparable or better quality‐adjusted life years, even when accounting for potential revision ...
Stephen R. Chorney, Romaine F. Johnson, Ron B. Mitchell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Apnea Monitor Based on Bluetooth with Android Interface [PDF]

, 2019
Apnea monitor is a device that is used to give a warning if there is stop breathing. Stop breathing while sleeping is one form of obstructive sleep apnea.
Made Wirayuda, I Dewa, Nugraha, P. C. (Priyambada), Wisana, I. D. (I)   +2 more
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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

Adenotonsillar Microbiome Shifts in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study compares the microbiomes of adenoids and tonsils in pediatric OSAS patients and healthy controls using 16S rRNA sequencing. Significant differences were found in the tonsillar microbiome of OSAS patients, with lower alpha diversity and an overrepresentation of pathogenic genera like Haemophilus and Neisseria, while adenoid microbiomes showed
Oded Kraus, Yehuda Schwarz, Yair Motro, Tal Marom, Ron Lamdan, Vadim Kapuller, Sharon Tamir Ovnat, Jacob Moran‐Gilad   +7 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

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, Grewal, MD, Ritu G., Mangione, MD, Salvatore, Punati, MD, Ramya, Saxena, MD, Shivan   +4 more
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