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Skeletal and upper airway stability following modified maxillomandibular advancement for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in skeletal class I or II deformity
Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is an effective short-term treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study aimed to evaluate the long-term stability of the facial skeleton, upper airway, and its su...
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Open AccessMonocytic C-C chemokine receptor 5 expression increases in in vitro intermittent hypoxia condition and in severe obstructive sleep apnea patients
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients have higher risk of cardiovascular disease. C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), as an important receptor for monocyte recruitment and the initiation of atherosclerosis, was ...
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Correlation between structural progression in glaucoma and obstructive sleep apnea
To investigate the correlation between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and the structural and functional progression in patients with glaucoma.
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Home sleep apnea testing: comparison of manual and automated scoring across international sleep centers
To determine the agreement between the manual scoring of home sleep apnea tests (HSATs) by international sleep technologists and automated scoring systems.
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Reply to “Obstructive sleep apnea patients without hypertension or diabetes and subsequent incidence of chronic kidney disease” by Kawada (letter to the editor)
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Open AccessAirway Changes after Cleft Orthognathic Surgery Evaluated by Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography and Overnight Polysomnographic Study
Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly. Up to 60% of these patients will benefit from cleft orthognathic surgery, which consists primarily of maxillary advancement and mandibul...
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Open AccessThe gender difference of snore distribution and increased tendency to snore in women with menopausal syndrome: a general population study
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a prevalent disorder with a major impact in women, especially postmenopausal women. However, few studies have investigated the prevalence of a specific SDB, snoring, among w...
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Open AccessSimple obstructive sleep apnea patients without hypertension or diabetes accelerate kidney dysfunction: a population follow-up cohort study from Taiwan
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in patients on hemodialysis, but its correlation with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not clear. We aimed to clarify the relationship between OSA without hypertension or...
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Open AccessInvasive fungal tracheobronchitis in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: underlying conditions, diagnosis, and outcomes
Invasive fungal tracheobronchitis (IFT) is a severe form of pulmonary fungal infection that is not limited to immunocompromised patients. Although respiratory failure is a crucial predictor of death, informati...
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Open AccessFactors responsible for poor sleep quality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sleep disturbance is a common complaint in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). However, the factors resulting in sleep disturbance remain unclear. This retrospective, observational, multicen...
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Open AccessSnoring Sounds Predict Obstruction Sites and Surgical Response in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
Snoring sounds generated by different vibrators of the upper airway may be useful indicators of obstruction sites in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). This study aimed to investi...
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Open AccessThe Frequency and Energy of Snoring Sounds Are Associated with Common Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known risk factor for atherosclerosis. We investigated the association of common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT) with snoring sounds in OSA patients. A total ...
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Increased MCP-1 gene expression in monocytes of severe OSA patients and under intermittent hypoxia
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known to be a risk factor of coronary artery disease. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), as a critical factor for monocyte infiltration, is known to play a role in the...
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Open AccessSleep medicine in Taiwan
The sleep medicine is a young medical science in Taiwan. It began from less than 10 sleep beds 20 years ago in four hospitals all over Taiwan. By the organization of sleep team in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ...
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Open AccessTreatment of snoring with positional therapy in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Position therapy plays a role in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether position therapy using a head-positioning pillow (HPP) could ...
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Open AccessDiffuse alveolar damage associated mortality in selected acute respiratory distress syndrome patients with open lung biopsy
Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) is the pathological hallmark of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), however, the presence of DAD in the clinical criteria of ARDS patients by Berlin definition is little k...
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Open AccessClinical outcomes and molecular ty** of heterogenous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients in intensive care units
Staphylococcus aureus is one of most common pathogens in humans. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) accounts for 64 % of S. aureus bacteremia isolated in intensive care units (ICUs), and heteroresistant vanco...
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Open AccessActivation of Src-dependent Smad3 signaling mediates the neutrophilic inflammation and oxidative stress in hyperoxia-augmented ventilator-induced lung injury
Mechanical ventilation and concomitant administration of hyperoxia in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome can damage the alveolar epithelial and capillary endothelial barrier by producing inflamm...
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Immediate and Long-term Neurocognitive Outcome in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome After Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment
Neurocognitive dysfunction is a major clinical consequence in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment, as the gold standard of...
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Open AccessThe utility of surgical lung biopsy in cancer patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
This retrospective study evaluated the utility and safety of surgical lung biopsy (SLB) in cancer patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
