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The Need for Postoperative Chest X‐Ray After Placement of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) is a surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients intolerant to CPAP. Current practice often involves chest x‐ray (CXR) in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), though the incidence of pulmonary complications is low.
Jacob Beiriger, Nicole Molin, Jared Robinson, Kalena Liu, Erin Creighton, Chihun Han, Dylan Bertoni, Maurits Boon, Colin Huntley   +8 more
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Impact of Nasal Pathology on Efficacy of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) is a surgical treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who cannot tolerate continuous positive airway pressure. Comorbid nasal pathology, such as septal deviations, turbinate hypertrophy, polyps, vestibular stenosis, and masses, is frequently seen and has been shown to decrease quality of life in ...
Iman Adibi, Amala Nayak, Arman Saeedi, Katherine Yu, Mihai Bentan, Ryan S. Nord   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: a dental perspective [PDF]

, 2003
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is regarded as a potentially life threatening breathing disorder characterised by periodic cessation of air intake during sleep.
Mulligan, Kevin M.
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Postoperative Bleeding, Revision Surgery, and Outcome of Cold Steel Tonsillotomy in Children With Upper Airway Obstruction

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
In this study, we present the results of a single‐center, 10‐year retrospective cohort study involving 1810 pediatric tonsil surgeries. The aim was to evaluate the safety and outcome of cold steel tonsillotomy with adenoidectomy. The analysis includes postoperative bleeding rates, rates of revision surgery, and caregiver‐reported symptom relief ...
Hanna Gerhardsson, Joacim Stalfors, Ola Sunnergren   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost and Efficiency of Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Endoscopy Suite Versus Outpatient Surgery Center

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Performing Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy in the Endoscopy Suite (ES) increases efficiency and reduces costs compared to the outpatient surgery center (SC) while maintaining safety for patients with CPAP‐intolerant Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Total facility time was reduced by 48 min and costs were 39.35% lower in the ES group, with all comparisons showing ...
Elliott M. Sina, Andrew Corr, Leonard E. Estephan, Patrick Hunt, Maurits Boon, Colin Huntley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
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Effects of glaucoma and snoring on cerebral oxygenation in the visual cortex: a study using functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of snoring and glaucoma on the visual Haemodynamic Response (HDR) using functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
Aitchison, Ross T., Hill, Gemma, Imrie, Jayne, Kennedy, Graeme J., Mansfield, David, Morrison, Gordon, Shahani, Uma, Simmers, Anita J., Ward, Laura M.   +8 more
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Effects of Parental Anxiety on the Postoperative Pain and Complications of Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parental anxiety and postoperative pain and complications in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. The results of the current study showed that the pain scores and complication rates of the children of parents with severe anxiety were higher.
Sumeyra Doluoglu, Aybuke Zuhal Gazeloglu, Yasemin Kocyigit, Burcu Vural Camalan, Samet Ozlugedik   +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
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Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Pharyngeal Fat Injection for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 3‐month‐old male with a chromosomal deletion (8p11.23) underwent cleft lip and palate repair with a postoperative polysomnogram (PSG) showing mild obstructive sleep apnea. He underwent multiple surgical interventions for persistent sleep apnea in subsequent years with minimal improvement. Due to persistent hypernasality, he underwent harvest
Ruby Kazemi, Hannah Turbeville, David Zopf   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source