ArticleThe open respiratory medicine journal2020
Surgical
Article in The open respiratory medicine journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Home-testing devices for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome - a systematic review and economic evaluation.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea with head and neck posture, hyoid bone position and airway dimensions.European journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB) is a term for several chronic conditions in which partial or complete cessation of breathing occurs many times throughout the night, resulting in fatigue or daytime sleepiness that interferes with a person's functions and reduces the quality of life.
objectiveComparing the effectiveness of surgical PATIENTS AND
methodsA number of available studies and abstracts concerning the surgical
resultsThe current study revealed that there was a statistically significant improvement in the surgically treated patients rather than non-surgically treated patients regarding the quality of life.
conclusionThe current meta-analysis reports a significant clinical improvement in the surgical (adenotonsillectomy) group as compared to the non-surgical group, in terms of disease specific quality of life, and healthcare utilization in spite of the availability of only one study.
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