Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Nelson Powell"
- Nelson Powell's recent research primarily focuses on maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) as a surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), utilizing innovative techniques like drug-induced sleep endoscopy and computational fluid dynamics to understand airway changes pre and post-surgery.
- His meta-analysis and various cohort studies underline the effectiveness of MMA, revealing that larger advancements yield higher success and cure rates, as well as identifying specific anatomical factors that correlate with surgical outcomes based on polysomnography data.
- Powell's studies also investigate the anatomical and neurophysiological aspects of OSA, including the role of lateral pharyngeal wall tension as a predictive marker for surgical success and exploring neuropathology associated with the upper airway in affected patients.
