Purpose The aim was to compare the outcomes of upper airway stimulation (Stim) and other
upper airway surgical procedures (Surg) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Purpose The aim of this study is to analyze the efficacy of a new modified pharyngoplasty
technique with barbed sutures: barbed suspension pharyngoplasty (BSP). Methods We …

The visualization of the level and pattern of apnea and hypopnea events is of pivotal
importance in the diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making for sleep-disordered breathing …

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder with major neurocognitive
and cardiovascular sequelae. The treatment of symptomatic patients with mild OSA remains …

Objective To evaluate swallowing in patients who underwent CO2 LASER Partial
Epiglottectomy (CO2-LPE) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and to assess the risk of …

Objective To evaluate the association between results from drug-induced sleep endoscopy
(DISE) and computed tomography with lateral cephalometry (CTLC) of the pharynx in …

Objectives Awake nasopharyngoscopy is routinely performed in the assessment of patients
who require treatment for sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB). However, the applicability and …

Objectives To compare functional outcomes and complication rates of anterolateral
advancement pharyngoplasty (ALA) versus barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP) in the …

Background Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used for evaluating upper airway
anatomy and determining airway obstruction patterns. It is typically performed with the …

Background Electrical current can be used to stimulate upper airway dilator muscles to treat
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Ultrasound devices are widely available and may be used …