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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Versus Mandibular Advancement Devices Impact on Cardio‐Metabolic Outcomes in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea contributes to cardiovascular morbidity, and its treatment may mitigate this risk. Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement devices are established therapies, but their comparative cardiometabolic effects remain uncertain.
AlMothana Manasrah, Mohammad Tanashat, Ramy Ghaly, Mohamed Abouzid, Shrouq Ramadan, Abdo‐rhman Khassawneh, Abubakar Nazir, Zaid Bataineh, Mohammed Ayyad, Mohamed Abuelazm, Basel Abdelazeem, Muhammad Imran Ali   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of velopharyngeal pathophysiology and velopharyngeal insufficiency with magnetic resonance imaging

, 1998
The disadvantages and limitations of imaging methods to investigate velopharyngeal incompetence have created some difficulties in the management of this condition.
Yurt, Ayşegül, Vayvada, Haluk, Karaca, C, Ozaksoy, D, Akguner, M, Barutcu, A   +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
doaj   +1 more source

Paediatric Adenoidectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Clinical Practice and Outcomes in NHS England (2008–2024)

Clinical Otolaryngology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 512-519, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives To examine trends and outcomes for paediatric adenoidectomies in NHS England between 2008 and 2024. Design Retrospective observational cohort study using Hospital Episode Statistics. Setting NHS trusts in England. Participants Children (≤ 16 years) undergoing adenoidectomy.
Angus Lawson, Paola Cognigni, Kim Keltie, Ben Talks, Andrew Sims, Steven Powell, Michael W. Mather, Jason Powell   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency by autologous fat injection

, 2010
Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a structural or functional trouble, which causes hypernasal speech. Velopharyngeal flaps, speech therapy and augmentation pharyngoplasty, using different implants, have all been used to address this trouble.
Pasche, Philippe, Schweizer, Valerie, Leuchter, Igor, Hohlfeld, Judith   +3 more
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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
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Characterizing Secondary Velopharyngeal Surgery in Children With Cleft Palate at an Academic Center

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2792-2800, June 2026.
In this retrospective study of children undergoing primary palatoplasty at a single academic institution, 10.8% required secondary surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that private insurance was associated with decreased odds of secondary surgery, while Asian race was associated with increased odds.
Lauren E. Williamson, Krishna G. Patel, Matthew H. Cheung, Mathew J. Gregoski, Melissa S. Montiel, Phayvanh P. Pecha   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anterolateral‐Thigh Fascia Lata Free Flap Versus Fibula Free Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2565-2572, June 2026.
The anterolateral thigh fascia lata “rescue” free flap has been employed as a novel tool in the treatment of advanced partial thickness mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Compared with the traditional fibula free flap for the same indication, the “rescue” flap provides similar outcomes in terms of disease resolution, superior functional outcomes, and ...
Conrad K. Blunck, Alexander Havens, Michael A. Fritz, Brandon L. Prendes, Derek J. Vos, Amani Alvi, Sara Liu, Dane J. Genther, Peter J. Ciolek   +8 more
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Movement Disorders Associated with 22q11.2 Microdeletion: A Scoping Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1399-1417, June 2026.
Abstract Background Movement disorders have recently emerged as important neurologic manifestations of the 22q11.2 microdeletion that affects nearly one in every 2000 live births. Objective We aimed to map the existing evidence regarding the spectrum, diagnosis and treatment, and etiopathogenesis of movement disorders associated with 22q11.2 ...
Nikolai Gil D. Reyes, Daniel G. Di Luca, Connie Marras, Erik Boot, Ryan K.C. Yuen, Anthony E. Lang, Anne S. Bassett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protocols for Reporting Speech Outcomes following Palatoplasty or Velopharyngeal Surgery: A Literature Review

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019
Background:. To determine best practices, surgeons who perform cleft palate surgery or surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency need to be able to compare their outcomes in normalizing the velopharyngeal valve. Methods:.
Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA, Hedieh Hashemi Hosseinabad, PhD, CCC-SLP, Erin Redle, PhD, CCC-SLP, Stacey Clark, MD, FAAP   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source