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OTO Open ; 7(1): e19, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36998558

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Objective: Investigate multilevel radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as an alternative therapy for patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Study Design: Prospective, open-label, single-arm, nonrandomized clinical trial. Setting: Multicenter academic and private clinics. Methods: Patients with mild-to-moderate OSA (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] 10-30; body mass index ≤ 32) were treated with 3 sessions of office-based RFA to the soft palate and tongue base. The primary outcome was a change in the AHI and oxygen desaturation index (ODI 4%). Secondary outcomes included subjective sleepiness level; snoring level; and sleep-related quality of life. Results: Fifty-six patients were enrolled, with 43 (77%) completing the study protocol. Following 3 sessions of office-based RFA to the palate and base of the tongue, the mean AHI decreased from 19.7 to 9.9 (p = .001), while the mean ODI (4%) decreased from 12.8 to 8.4 (p = .005). Mean Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores declined from 11.2 (±5.4) to 6.0 (±3.5) (p = .001), while Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire scores improved from a mean of 14.9 at baseline to 17.4 (p = .001). The mean visual analog scale snoring scale was reduced from 5.3 (±1.4) at baseline to 3.4 (±1.6) at 6 months posttherapy (p = .001). Conclusion: Office-based, multilevel RFA of the soft palate and base of the tongue is a safe and effective treatment option with minimal morbidity for properly selected patients with mild-to-moderate OSA who are intolerant or refuse continuous positive airway pressure therapy.

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Ear Nose Throat J ; 100(6_suppl): 873S-875S, 2021 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34448401

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The rarity of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, or orofacial granulomatosis, can present with persistent midface bogginess. The management for previous reported cases has included corticosteroid injections, antihistamines, and antibiotics. In the current reported case, the patient was treated with 5-fluorouracil and has been responding positively. Additionally, the patient has not shown signs of steroid atrophy.


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Fármacos Dermatológicos/uso terapêutico , Dermatoses Faciais/tratamento farmacológico , Fluoruracila/uso terapêutico , Síndrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal/complicações , Antimetabólitos/uso terapêutico , Dermatoses Faciais/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Síndrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal/tratamento farmacológico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Clin Linguist Phon ; 16(6): 425-41, 2002 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12469449

RESUMO

Acoustic measures are used to document the speech of a 6-year-old child with persistent /r/-distortion through several treatment interventions. The child originally presented a complex of speech disorders and was treated by a speech-language pathologist using phonological process techniques. The procedures successfully corrected most of his speech problems, although /r/ remained severely distorted. The primary acoustic manifestation of this distortion was a high third formant. Surgical correction of a banded lingual frenulum, along with adenoton-sillectomy indicated for sleep apnea, is shown to have had a small effect in lowering the third formant. A dramatic change was seen on reintroduction of therapy, when an extreme drop in third formant frequencies for /r/ was observed. The acoustic data are interpreted using speaker-internal controls derived from a dialect-appropriate adult model.


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Transtornos da Articulação/diagnóstico , Transtornos da Articulação/cirurgia , Fonética , Acústica da Fala , Transtornos da Articulação/genética , Criança , Humanos , Masculino , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Bucais , Linhagem , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Espectrografia do Som
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