The Laryngoscope
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To examine drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) findings in nonresponders to previous pharyngeal obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) surgery. ⋯ Residual upper airway obstruction in surgery nonresponders likely occurs due to multiple mechanisms, and DISE may enhance the understanding of them.
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Keloids are often refractive to treatment, and recurrences occur quite frequently. Radiofrequency tissue volume reduction (RFTVR) is a surgical technology that induces extensive fibrosis at the target tissues. ⋯ Radiofrequency tissue volume reduction may be considered as a new, minimally invasive treatment option for keloids of the auricle.
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To determine the dynamic characteristics of airway obstruction in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. ⋯ Sleep MRI is a novel and reliable approach to simultaneously evaluate airway obstructions and respiratory events in real time during natural sleep. Sleep MRI can define the dynamic characteristics of airway obstruction in both surgically naive and postsurgical OSA patients.