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- Drug-Induced Sleep Computed Tomography-Directed Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Pilot Study. [Journal Article]
- OHOtolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Sep 18; :194599818800288
- Objective A surgical response to upper airway (UA) surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) depends on adequate correction of collapsible sites in the UA. This pilot study aimed to examine the surgi...
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- A method for addressing right upper lobe obstruction with right-sided double-lumen endobronchial tubes during surgery: a randomized controlled trial. [Journal Article]
- BABMC Anesthesiol 2018 Sep 18; 18(1):130
- CONCLUSIONS: Repositioning a R-DLT from the right main bronchus into the left main bronchus had good clinical performance without causing additional injury. This may be an efficient method for the difficult repositioning of a R-DLT due to right upper lobe occlusion during surgery.
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- Heterogeneous predisposing factors and etiology in uvula edema patients. [Journal Article]
- JIJ Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2018 Sep 17; :0
- CONCLUSIONS: Isolated EU was found to be associated with snoring, an elongated uvula and having suffered from previous episodes of EU. Associations among groups of EU patients and gender, obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, personal and family atopy or obstructive sleep apnea, were not demonstrated. Allergy to A. simplex was the most commonly recorded cause.
- Inflammatory markers in palatine tonsils of children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. [Journal Article]
- BJBraz J Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Aug 31
- CONCLUSIONS: After the analysis of the levels of pro and anti-inflammatory markers (IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, Il-15, TNF-α, CRP, α1-GP) in the tonsils, we observed higher levels of markers IL-8 and IL-10 in pediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
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- Comparing Upper Airway Stimulation to Transoral Robotic Base of Tongue Resection for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. [Journal Article]
- LLaryngoscope 2018 Sep 12
- CONCLUSIONS: UAS is successful in treating OSA showing improved outcomes, length of stay, and readmission compared to TORS.
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- The effect of aging on drug-induced sleep endoscopy findings. [Journal Article]
- LLaryngoscope 2018 Sep 08
- CONCLUSIONS: Aging was an independent factor that directly correlated with increased AHI and hypoxemia, multisites, combined levels of obstruction, and complete AP velum collapse pattern. Being older than 60 years had higher of complete AP velum collapse and lower incidence of lateral oropharyngeal wall collapse, regardless of OSA severity and tonsil size.
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- The Effect of Sedating Agents on Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings. [Journal Article]
- LLaryngoscope 2018 Sep 07
- CONCLUSIONS: Drug selection had a relevant influence in DISE findings. Compared with dexmedetomidine, midazolam and propofol presented higher incidence of tongue base collapse, lower O2 levels, and lower BIS index values. Propofol resulted in an O2 nadir that most resembled that observed during polysomnography. The BIS index variability differed among drugs, and its use was considered relevant for sedation orientation.
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- A Resuscitation Option for Upper Airway Occlusion Based on Bolus Transtracheal Lung Inflation. [Journal Article]
- LILaryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2018; 3(4):296-303
- CONCLUSIONS: The properties and consequences of bolus lung inflation are described as a foundation for procedures or devices that can be useful in cases of severe laryngospasm and other cases of upper airway obstruction.
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- Comparison of upper airway patency in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea during dexmedetomidine or propofol sedation: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. [Journal Article]
- BABMC Anesthesiol 2018 Sep 05; 18(1):120
- CONCLUSIONS: Dexmedetomidine sedation was associated with a lower incidence of upper airway obstruction than propofol sedation in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Tracheal Sound Analysis for Automatic Detection of Respiratory Depression in Adult Patients during Cataract Surgery under Sedation. [Journal Article]
- JMJ Med Signals Sens 2018 Jul-Sep; 8(3):140-146
- CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show that morphological processing of spectrogram images of tracheal sound signals from a microphone placed over suprasternal notch may reliably provide an early warning of respiratory depression and the onset of airway obstruction in patients under sedation.
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