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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510043
Carbon Dioxide Lingual Tonsil Reduction for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Feasibility Study
Andee Fontenot, BS, Stanley Yung Chuan Liu, MD, DDS and Karuna Dewan, MD, FACS
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2024/02/01
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by frequent episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep. The lingual tonsil, when hypertrophic, can contribute to airway obstruction. The purpose of this study was to establish the utility and safety of the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for tonsillar reduction in the management of OSA....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510042
Association of Sleep Disturbances with the Development of Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review
Davide Negroni, Silvia Minozzi, Marien Gonzalez-Lorenzo, Gaetano Federico Fortuna, Letizia Mazzini and Alessandro Stecco
Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: 2024/01/12
In 2015 the existence of a "Glymphatic" system in the brain was proposed and further confirmed by subsequent studies. This system is supposed to drain brain waste metabolites particularly during sleep, when it has been shown to increase its activity by about 90%. This system may slow its activity with advancing years; furthermore, in patients with sleep disturbance or Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) it could be significantly reduced. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510039
Katherine Condon, MBBS
Article Type: Letter to the Editor | First Published: February 23, 2023
I am writing to highlight to the community involved in the research and management of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), the need for some clarity and an evidence-based rationale for the selection of a “cut off” value of serum ferritin concentrations in the decision regarding the use of intravenous (IV) iron infusion in the treatment of RLS....
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