Evaluation of surgical methods for sleep apnea and snoring

Evaluation of surgical methods for sleep apnea and snoring

Background: Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are both common disorders with a number of negative health effects. The safety and efficacy of treating snoring and OSA surgically have been questioned and there has been a lack of studies in the field. Aims: 1) To investigate the frequency of se...

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Main Author: Holmlund, Thorbjörn
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap 2016
Subjects:
Sleep apnea syndromes
adverse effects
mortality
radiofrequency
sham surgery
randomized controlled trial
daytime sleepiness
snoring
tonsillar hypertrophy
tonsillectomy
cytoskeleton
desmin
dystrophin
muscle fiber
palatopharyngeus
soft palate
uvula.
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