Publications by authors named "Saara Markkanen"
Background: Nitrous oxide use is shifting from general anesthesia to sedation and pain control. Interest in novel uses of nitrous oxide in psychiatry is also growing. Thus, understanding the consequences of using nitrous oxide remains relevant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objectives: Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) frequently present with some form of upper airway anatomical impairment. Considerable research has been conducted on the role of the structures of the jaw and pharynx in the pathogenesis of OSA; however, the significance of the nose is somewhat unclear. Computed tomography is a widely used imaging modality for assessing the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, but only a small amount of the acquired data is used.
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- The study aimed to identify characteristics of two-year-old children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) to better assess OSA without needing full-night polysomnography.
- Conducted between 2013 and 2015 in Finland, the research involved a cohort of snoring children, using parental questionnaires, polysomnography, and clinical examinations for data collection.
- Key findings revealed that children with OSA had longer snoring durations, more mouth breathing, and larger adenoid sizes compared to snoring peers without OSA, highlighting these traits as indicators of OSA in toddlers.
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- Tonsil surgeries in children are often performed due to hypertrophied tonsils, which can lead to sleep-disordered breathing, mouth-breathing, and changes in dentofacial development.* -
- A review of existing studies focused on children aged 3-10 years showed that only 8 studies met the criteria, and only 2 provided sufficient data for a meta-analysis.* -
- The meta-analysis indicated a significant positive impact of tonsil surgery on the growth direction of the mandible, suggesting that while dentofacial development is an important reason for surgery, it should not be the only consideration.*
Association between snoring and deciduous dental development and soft tissue profile in 3-year-old children.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop
December 2019
Introduction: The aim was to study the association between snoring and development of occlusion, maxillary dental arch, and soft tissue profile in children with newly completed deciduous dentition.
Methods: Thirty-two (18 female, 14 male) parent-reported snorers (snoring ≥3 nights/week) and 19 (14 female, 6 male) nonsnorers were recruited. Breathing preference (nose or mouth) was assessed at the mean age of 27 months by otorhinolaryngologist.
Objectives: Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with a range of changes in craniofacial and occlusal development. There is, however, little knowledge of how early in life these changes can be found. The aim of the present study was to determine whether changes in dental arch morphology, occlusion, facial profile, tonsil size, breathing habit or body mass index (BMI) can already be found among 2.
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