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A Comprehensive Review of the Genetic Etiology and Management of Orofacial Clefts

Pediatric Discovery, Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CP), collectively referred to as orofacial clefts (OFCs), are among the most common birth defects and can have significant effects on speech, nutrition, and physical and psychosocial development. Manifestation, classification, and treatment plans of OFCs are diverse and not standardized.
Emily Kim, Rebeka Dejenie, Caroline Kim, Russell Reid   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 12, Issue 3, Page 265-297, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional Measurements of Dysarthria in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a heterogeneous neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and myotonia. Dysarthria is a known symptom of DM1, but literature is lacking about the patient's own perception in relationship to dysarthria characteristics and severity.
Sanne van Hellemond, Nicole Voet, Rosemarie Kroon, Yelda Sahin, Ilse Karnebeek, Marthè Nijkamp, Simone Knuijt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intravelar veloplasty with posterior pillar flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency correction in cleft palate patients: A prospective trial

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Introduction: Cleft palate is a very common congenital defect that disrupts velopharyngeal closure leading to some complications such as velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) and hypernasality.
H. Abdali, A. Sadeghi, Majid Kalbasi, M. Abedian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Speech Outcomes of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency after correction by Sphincter Pharyngoplasty versus Palatal Lengthening: A Comparative Study [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Velopharyngeal Insufficiency is a medical condition characterized by incomplete closure of the velopharyngeal port, which is crucial for successful sphincter pharyngoplasty.
doaj   +1 more source

Prosthodontic rehabilitation of velopharyngeal insufficiency with definitive obturator

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2017
Velopharyngeal insufficiency resulted from the defect in soft palate due to acquired or congenital reasons, which cause incomplete closure of the palatopharyngeal sphincter.
Puja Hazari, Sunil Kumar Mishra, Amit Khare   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal Evaluation Of Soft Palate And Nasopharyngeal Airway Relations İn Different Rotation Types

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2000
Purpose:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between soft palate and nasopharyngeal airway dimensions in different mandibular rotation types.Materials and Method:A total of 72 lateral cephalograms which were obtained three periods ...
M. Okan Akçam, T. Ufuk Toygar
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Symmetry of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle and Velopharyngeal Closure Among a Noncleft Adult Population. [PDF]

Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 2021
Tahmasebifard N, Ellis C, Rothermich K, Fang X, Perry JL.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Speech therapy for compensatory articulations and velopharyngeal function: a case report

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2011
The objective of this study was to describe the process of intensive speech therapy for a 6-year-old child using compensatory articulations while presenting with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) and a history of cleft lip and palate.
Nachale Helen Maciel Bispo, Melina Evangelista Whitaker, Homero Carneiro Aferri, Josiane Denardi Alves Neves, Jeniffer de Cássia Rillo Dutka, Maria Inês Pegoraro-Krook   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pattern of velopharyngeal valve closure in patients with cleft palate after primary cleft palate repair: A cross-sectional nasoendoscopic analysis

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Background: The velopharyngeal valve (VPV) consists of the velum, lateral pharyngeal walls, and posterior pharyngeal walls. Velopharyngeal (VP) closure is required during attempted phonation, deglutition, and sucking, and serves to prevent nasal ...
Olawale Olatunbosun Adamson, Uchenna Patrick Egbunah   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source