Publications by authors named "Jonathan Pomerantz"
Adenotonsillectomy is widely considered to be an effective treatment for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the pediatric population. However, in some patients, SDB and OSA can persist despite surgical treatment with adenotonsillectomy. Options to manage persistent SDB/OSA depend on symptoms and severity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has reached epidemic proportions, and it is an often unrecognized cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Profound hypoxic injury from apnea during the postoperative period is often misdiagnosed as cardiac arrest due to other causes. Almost a quarter of patients entering a hospital for elective surgery have OSA, and >80% of these cases are undiagnosed at the time of surgery.
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- New techniques, like platelet gel, are being explored to enhance recovery after endoscopic sinus surgery, offering benefits such as better comfort and wound healing.
- Patients who received platelet gel showed no significant bleeding that required extra packing, and there were no major complications like tissue overgrowth.
- While results from a small study indicated improved quality of life for patients using platelet gel, further research is needed to confirm these findings.