When can patients blow their nose and fly after treatment for fractures of zygomatic complex: the need for a consensus.

Purpose: To determine current professional advice to patients about refraining from nose blowing and air travel following treatment of zygomatic fractures.

Methods: A postal questionnaire was sent to 261 consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS) in the UK. They were asked about advice given to patients regarding length of time to refrain from nose blowing and air travel following treatment of zygomatic fractures.

Randomized crossover trial of two treatments for sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome: continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular repositioning splint.

Mandibular repositioning splints (MRSs) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are used to treat the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). There are some data suggesting that patients with milder symptoms prefer MRS, but there are few comparative data on outcomes. Therefore, we performed a randomized crossover trial of 8 weeks of CPAP and 8 weeks of MRS treatment in consecutive new outpatients diagnosed with SAHS (apnea/hypopnea index [AHI] >or= 5/hour, and >or= 2 symptoms including sleepiness).