STAT4 Phosphorylation of T-helper Cells predicts surgical outcomes in Refractory Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

Objective: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) impacts an estimated 5% to 15% of people worldwide, incurring significant economic healthcare burden. There is a urgent need for the discovery of predictive biomarkers to improve treatment strategies and outcomes for CRS patients.

Study Design: Cohort study of CRS patients and healthy controls using blood samples.

Hyoid Suspension With UPPP for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

This retrospective evaluation of surgical outcomes for hyomandibular suspension when performed with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Thirty-nine patients with moderate-to-severe OSA were treated with hyoid myotomy and suspension and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Patients underwent hyoid advancement and suspension to the mandible (Encore System) with either staged or concurrent UPPP.

Hyoid myotomy and suspension without simultaneous palate or tongue base surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.

Objective: Determine the effects of hyoid myotomy and suspension (HMS) without concurrent palatal or tongue base sleep surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Method: Patients with OSA treated with HMS were identified using CPT code (21685) at an academic and private sleep surgery clinic. Those who underwent concurrent palatal or tongue base sleep surgery were excluded.

Outcomes of hyoid myotomy and suspension using a mandibular screw suspension system.

Objective: To review the outcomes of hyoid myotomy and suspension with a mandibular screw anchoring device.

Study Design: Case series with chart review.

Setting: Academic and private sleep surgery clinics.