ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2021
Clinical Radiographic Predictors of Response to Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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- The Association of Upper Airway Anatomy and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Response in OSA.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- [Surgical treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026Review
- Baseline Characteristics Associated with Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Response to Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Changes With Body Mass Index and Supine Sleep.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2024Article
- Palate shape is associated with Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes.The Laryngoscope · 2024Article
- Association of hypoglossal nerve stimulator response with machine learning identified negative effort dependence patterns.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Article
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine if clinically acquired cephalometric measurements, specifically soft palate size, can predict hypoglossal nerve stimulation outcomes. STUDY
designCombined prospective cohort study and retrospective review.
settingUS sleep otolaryngology training program.
methodsAdults with obstructive sleep apnea and apneahypopnea index greater than 15 events/h who underwent hypoglossal nerve stimulation. Eligible subjects had diagnostic preoperative sleep studies and full-night efficacy postoperative studies for analysis. Lateral neck x-rays were obtained as part of routine clinical care and measured for key cephalometric variables by trained head and neck radiologists. Continuous variables were compared using the Student
resultsFifty-one patients met all study criteria. On average, patients were white, middle aged, and overweight. Following hypoglossal nerve stimulation, the overall cohort achieved a significant apnea-hypopnea index reduction from 36.7 events/h to 20.6 events/h (
conclusionsPatient-specific anatomic factors, specifically soft palate thickness, may help identify optimal candidates for hypoglossal nerve stimulation. A larger, prospective study including both anatomic and physiologic variables is required to validate these findings.
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