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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2026

Outcomes of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implant in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients With Various Health Statuses.

Ahmad Saeed, Adrienne Biskaduros, Nicholas Wilmerding, Ashutosh Kacker

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Ahmad SaeedDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3198-8578
Adrienne BiskadurosDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2165-9480
Nicholas WilmerdingDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.
Ashutosh KackerDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7700-1621

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) is increasingly used in the management of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In this study, we investigated whether common medical and psychiatric comorbidities are associated with apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) reduction and treatment success after HGNS implantation. Methods: Charts of patients who underwent HGNS implantation with pre-operative AHI of 65 or below were reviewed. ANOVA, linear mixed-effects model (LMM), and multivariate logistic regression analyses on AHI and demographics and medical comorbidities were performed on Results: A total of 204 patients were included, of whom 174 were male and 30 were female. At the nominal 0.05 threshold, obesity was associated with higher AHI across time in the ANOVA analysis ( Conclusion: Obesity and CAD emerged as potential, rather than established, predictors of less favorable HGNS response. These findings are exploratory and require validation, particularly the CAD association, which was based on only 16 patients and arose in the setting of multiple unadjusted comparisons. Level of Evidence: III.

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hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantobstructive sleep apneatongue volume

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