Obstructive sleep apnea risk is associated with poor physical performance: a cross-sectional analysis of the U.S. health and retirement study. [PDF]
Khanal R +5 more
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Home Sleep Endoscopy: Evaluating the Feasiblity of a Remote Diagnostic Tool
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects nearly one billion people worldwide. Natural sleep endoscopy (NSE) is the ideal standard for evaluating airway collapse under physiological sleep but has been unfeasible due to practical limitations. This study evaluates the feasibility of home‐based sleep endoscopy during natural sleep using a novel endoscope ...
Yen‐Tsung Lin +6 more
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Association between sleep, sunlight exposure, and multimorbidity in older adults with and without mental illness. [PDF]
Zhang N +8 more
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Ultrasonographic Tongue Base Motion Does Not Correlate With Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes
Ultrasonographic tongue‐base motion during hypoglossal nerve stimulation showed no meaningful association with treatment response in obstructive sleep apnea. Neither displacement magnitude, symmetry, nor qualitative tongue shape correlated with AHI reduction, despite good interrater agreement.
Samuel Tschopp +4 more
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Clinical Effectiveness of Nasal Dilators in Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Alotaibi S +11 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To characterize age‐related differences in sleep measures among a cohort of pediatric patients referred for polysomnography (PSG) due to obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing (oSDB). Methods A retrospective review of 303 children aged 1–18 years referred for PSG due to oSDB was conducted.
Matthew Zhang +5 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to translate the T‐14 questionnaire into Swedish and validate it in a Swedish pediatric population with tonsil‐related disease. Methods A prospective validation study was conducted across five Swedish otorhinolaryngology departments from October 2022 to June 2024.
Hanna Gerhardsson +6 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Bariatric surgery has been suggested to improve obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in short‐term studies, but long‐term evidence is limited. We evaluated remission and new onset of OSA over 20 years in participants from the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study, comparing bariatric surgery with usual obesity care.
Ida Arnetorp +8 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Isolated Laryngeal Sarcoidosis: A Systematic Review
Abstract Objective This study reviews the existing literature on patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis isolated to the larynx to improve our understanding of the diagnosis and management of this rare condition. Data Sources Embase, PubMed, Web of Science.
Raj Malhotra +5 more
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Uvularis muscle strengthening advancement in palatopharyngeal collapse in selected cases of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized trial. [PDF]
Askar SM, Awad AM, Abou-Sharkh AA.
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