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Unconstrained video monitoring of breathing behavior and application to diagnosis of sleep apnea [PDF]
, 2014 This paper presents a new real-time automated infrared video monitoring technique for detection of breathing anomalies, and its application in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
Gravill, N. +3 more
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A Subject-Specific Acoustic Model of the Upper Airway for Snoring Sounds Generation
Scientific Reports, 2016 Monitoring variations in the upper airway narrowing during sleep is invasive and expensive. Since snoring sounds are generated by air turbulence and vibrations of the upper airway due to its narrowing; snoring sounds may be used as a non-invasive ...
S. Saha +4 more
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World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This narrative review aims to provide otolaryngologists with a comprehensive overview of the clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, and management strategies for Tornwaldt cysts, synthesizing insights from the available literature.
Antonino Maniaci +7 more
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Comparing non-verbal vocalisations in conversational speech corpora [PDF]
, 2012 Conversations do not only consist of spoken words but they also consist of non-verbal vocalisations. Since there is no standard to define and to classify (possible) non-speech sounds the annotations for these vocalisations differ very much for various ...
Trouvain, Jürgen, Truong, Khiet P.
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Alcohol consumption and sleep problems in Hong Kong adolescents [PDF]
, 2013 postprin
Ho, SY +4 more
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Hypopharyngeal Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Differential Pattern‑Based Surgical Decision
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to discuss the outcomes after surgical interventions for OSA in patients with hypopharyngeal collapse; the selection of the individual procedure was primarily based on the preoperative endoscopic examination (positional awake endoscopy and DISE) data.
Sherif M. Askar +5 more
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Anterior palatoplasty: Effectiveness for treatment of simple snoring and mild osas [PDF]
, 2017 Positive airway pressure is the treatment of choice among obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients. Among surgical options, multilevel approach is a good option in patients with an involvement of all tract of first airway. The aim of the present work is
CANCEMI, Silvia +4 more
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Long‐Term Results of UPPP and Coblation Channeling of the Tongue for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the long‐term surgical outcomes of combined uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and coblation channeling of the tongue (CCT) for moderate‐to‐severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods The study enrolled patients with moderate‐to‐severe OSA who underwent treatment with UPPP plus CCT and had a minimal follow‐up of 2 years ...
Ren‐Hui Chen +3 more
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Efficacy of nasal surgery on snoring
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2010 Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of corrective nasal surgeries on snoring in patients diagnosed as simple snorers.Methods: Seventeen patients who were presented with the complaint of snoring as suggested by their partners ...
Mansur Sufioğlu +5 more
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Radiofrequency ablation of the lateral palatal space for snoring
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2017 Objective: Pilot study to examine the effect of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the lateral palatal fat pad in patients with socially-disruptive snoring.
B. Tucker Woodson +2 more
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