Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a 12-year follow-up

P Pirelli, M Saponara, C Guilleminault - Sleep Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the long-term efficacy of
rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in a group of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Rapid maxillary expansion outcomes in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children

MP Villa, A Rizzoli, J Rabasco, O Vitelli, N Pietropaoli… - Sleep medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The objectives of this study were to confirm the efficacy of rapid maxillary
expansion in children with moderate adenotonsillar hypertrophy in a larger sample and to …

Efficacy of rapid maxillary expansion in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: 36 months of follow-up

MP Villa, A Rizzoli, S Miano, C Malagola - Sleep and Breathing, 2011 - Springer
Purpose In view of the positive outcome of orthodontic treatment using rapid maxillary
expansion (RME) on sleep-disordered breathing, we generated data on RME in children …

Rapid maxillary expansion in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: 12-month follow-up

MP Villa, C Malagola, J Pagani, M Montesano… - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: To assess the outcome of rapid maxillary expansion in the treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children, we studied 16 patients (mean age …

Rapid maxillary expansion in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

P Pirelli, M Saponara, C Guilleminault - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To evaluate the effect of rapid maxillary expansion on children with nasal
breathing and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Method: Recruitment of children with …

Adenotonsillectomy and orthodontic therapy in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea

MP Villa, R Castaldo, S Miano, MC Paolino, O Vitelli… - Sleep and …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an additional treatment in pediatric obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of this study was to present data about the outcome of …

Orthodontic expansion treatment and adenotonsillectomy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in prepubertal children

C Guilleminault, S Quo, NT Huynh, K Li - Sleep, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Study objective: Rapid maxillary expansion and adenotonsillectomy are proven treatments
of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Our goal was to investigate whether rapid …

Rapid maxillary expansion for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Camacho, ET Chang, SA Song, J Abdullatif… - The …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis To perform a systematic review with meta‐analysis for sleep study
outcomes in children who have undergone rapid maxillary expansion (RME) as treatment for …

Rapid maxillary expansion in children with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS).

A Marino, R Ranieri, F Chiarotti, MP Villa… - European journal of …, 2012 - europepmc.org
Aim to evaluate the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in a group of OSAS preschool
children. Materials and methods Lateral cephalograms of 15 OSAS children (8 boys and 7 …

Efficacy of rapid maxillary expansion in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis

F Vale, M Albergaria, E Carrilho, I Francisco… - Journal of Evidence …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of rapid maxillary expansion
(RME) in the treatment of OSAS in children and adolescents. Methods Five electronic …