Objective: To develop and validate a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Study Design: A prospective cohort study.
Settings: Tertiary referral center.
Keloid scars can cause significant morbidity to the patient including substantial cosmetic disfigurement, particularly in the head and neck region. Surgical excision followed by immediate postoperative radiation therapy has been shown to be more effective than single modality treatment. Radiation therapy increases risk for radiation-induced malignancy, though very few cases have been reported in the treatment of keloids.
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