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For DISE to determine sleep apnea therapy candidacy, the first 10+ minutes may not be representative of airway collapse.

The results of the study presented at SLEEP 2023 were statistically significant, but not clinically meaningful.

Background: This study was a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of sleep surgery specific educational material exposure on Australian Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgeons (OHNS) trainee performance in a sleep surgery examination. Methods: Forty-six OHNS were randomized to either having access to pre-exam sleep surgery specific educational materials, or no exposure. Following a 2-week exposure period, trainees undertook an online multiple choice questions (MCQ) exam (40 que...

Background: Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea is needed to consolidate and summarize key factors important for clinical management of the OSA adult patient. Toward this goal, an international collaborative of multidisciplinary experts in sleep apnea evaluation and treatment have produced the International Consensus statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (ICS:OSA). Methods: Using previously defined methodology, focal topics in OSA were assigned as literature...

As the first FDA-cleared implanted neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea becomes available, we provide guidance on how to screen patients.

Study Objectives: To assess the use of a novel magnetic polymer implant in reversing airway collapse and identify potential anatomical targets for airway implant surgery in an in vivo porcine model. Methods: Target sites of airway collapsewere genioglossusmuscle, hyoid bone, and middle constrictormuscle. Magnetic polymer implantswere sutured to these sites, and external magnetic forces, through magnets with pull forces rated at 102 kg and 294 kg, were applied at the skin. The resultant airway mo...

Siesta Medical’s AIRLIFT® Hyoid Suspension Demonstrates Broad Efficacy in Multicenter Study Share Article Siesta Medical, Inc., a leading provider of minimally invasive implants and tools for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), announced the online publication of a recent study of the AIRLIFT procedure titled “Hyoid Suspension With UPPP for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea” in the Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. This multicenter study evaluated the safety and efficacy of AIRLIFT hyoid sus...