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Surgical Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Following Primary Palatoplasty

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Objective: Identify a better surgical method for primary palatoplasty in a specific cleft type and evaluate outcomes of velopharyngeal insufficiency correction surgery. Methods: A prepost study design was conducted by collecting data from cleft patients’
Erdenetsogt Jargaldavaa, Ayanga Gongorjav, Batbayar Badral, Khentii Lkhamsuren   +3 more
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Risk Analysis Index Versus mFI‐5 for Predicting Outcomes After Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 9, Page 3815-3825, September 2026.
This retrospective database study of 2129 adults undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty compared the risk analysis index (RAI) with the modified 5‐item frailty index (mFI‐5) for predicting 30‐day postoperative outcomes and found that frailty was associated with worse morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, non‐home discharge, and mortality.
Akshay Warrier, Ariana Shaari, Aman M. Patel, Christian Bowers, Kenneth Yan   +4 more
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Trans-oral endoscopic partial adenoidectomy does not worsen the speech after cleft palate repair

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
INTRODUCTION: Adenoid hypertrophy may play a role in velopharyngeal closure especially in patients with palatal abnormality; adenoidectomy may lead to velopharyngeal insufficiency and hyper nasal speech.
Mosaad Abdel-Aziz, Badawy Khalifa, Ahmed Shawky, Mohammed Rashed, Nader Naguib, Asmaa Abdel-Hameed   +5 more
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Non-Interventional Factors Influencing Velopharyngeal Function For Speech In Initial Cleft Palate Repair: A Systematic Review Protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background This systematic review aims to inform the development of a screening tool which pre-operatively predicts which children are likely to develop velopharyngeal insufficiency, one of the causes of poor speech outcomes, following cleft palate ...
David Sainsbury, Caroline Williams, Catherine de Blacam, Joanne Mullen, Ambika Chadha, Yvonne Wren, Peter Hodgkinson, Cleft Multidisciplinary Collaborative   +7 more
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Neuropathy With Demyelinating Features in a Patient With Biallelic HARS1 Variants

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, Volume 31, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The HARS1 gene encodes cytoplasmic histidyl‐tRNA synthetase, which catalyzes the ligation of histidine to tRNAHIS in the cytoplasm as an early step in protein biosynthesis and is essential for cell viability. Pathogenic variants in HARS1 have been associated with three phenotypes: autosomal dominant Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT)
Christina Del Greco, Allison R. Cale, Karl Haeberlein, Anthony Antonellis, Michael E. Shy, Tiffany Grider   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of Life in Children With Velopharyngeal Insufficiency [PDF]

Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2007
To determine if quality of life (QOL) is affected in children with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).Interview and survey.Two university pediatric ambulatory centers.This population-based sample included 58 children, aged 5 to 17 years, and their parents; 29 of the children were diagnosed as having VPI and 29 were age-matched normal controls.Each ...
Lucy, Barr, Susan L, Thibeault, Harlan, Muntz, Lianne, de Serres   +3 more
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What Is the Role of Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in Contemporary Sleep Surgery?

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Thomas M. Kaffenberger, Megan Durr, Ryan Soose, Patrick J. Strollo, Jolie L. Chang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Complications, Diagnosis, Management, and Emerging Fibrosis‐Linked Remodeling

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2026.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent upper‐airway collapse, which generates key nocturnal stressors including intermittent hypoxia, sleep fragmentation, intrathoracic pressure stress, and sympathetic activation. These physiological disturbances converge on shared biological mechanisms, including oxidative stress, inflammation ...
Nhi Ho Thi Thuy, Thị Hằng Giang Phan, Ali Hussein Eid, Paola Maccioccu, Stefania Camboni, Gavino Casu, Anna Maria Posadino, Roberta Giordo, Gianfranco Pintus   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Velopharyngeal Defects: A Review [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Success in Maxillofacial Prosthetics depends on full cognizance of the principles that underlie facial harmony, anchorage and retention, weight bearing and leverage, durability, tissue compatibility and tolerance.
Nitin Bhaskar Shetty, Sanyuktha Shetty, Nagraj E., Raina D’souza, Omkar Shetty   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Redefining Success in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Bridging the Gap Between Technical Outcomes and Patient Quality of Life

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 56, Issue 4, August 2026.
Traditional success metrics in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) primarily emphasize clinician‐reported outcomes such as anatomical correction, osseointegration, skeletal stability, and disease control. However, growing evidence indicates a frequent mismatch between these objective measures and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) and quality ...
Betul Gedik, Mehmet Ali Erdem, Abdulkadir Burak Cankaya, Zohaib Khurshid   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source