Publications by authors named "Vinicius Vasconcelos Teodoro"
Impact of adenotonsillectomy and palatal expansion on the apnea-hypopnea index and minimum oxygen saturation in nonobese pediatric obstructive sleep apnea with balanced maxillomandibular relationship: A cross-over randomized controlled trial.
Pediatr Pulmonol
December 2024
Objective: To determine the impact and best management sequence between adenotonsillectomy (AT) and rapid palatal expansion (RPE) on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and minimum oxygen saturation (MinSaO) in nonobese pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients presenting balanced maxillomandibular relationship.
Study Design/methods: Thirty-two nonobese children with balanced maxillomandibular relationship and a mean age of 8.8 years, with a graded III/IV tonsillar hypertrophy and maxillary constriction, participated in a cross-over randomized controlled trial.
The effect of adenotonsillectomy and rapid maxillary expansion on the upper airway in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized crossover-controlled trial.
Sleep
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the impact of adenotonsillectomy (AT) and rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in children, as well as the volumetric changes in their upper airway after each treatment.
- Thirty-nine children with maxillary constriction and enlarged tonsils were divided into two groups to receive either AT or RME, with assessments of AHI and airway volume conducted before and after the treatment.
- Results indicated that AT significantly improved AHI more than RME, largely due to greater increases in upper airway volume, highlighting AT's effectiveness in treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
Study Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the association between habitual meal timing and sleep parameters, as well as habitual meal timing and apnea severity in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Methods: Patients in whom mild to severe OSA was diagnosed were included in the study (n = 296). Sleep parameters were analyzed by polysomnography.
Aim: To study sleep aspects and parameters in cirrhotic patients and assess the role of liver dysfunction severity in polysomnographic results.
Methods: This was a case-control study. Patients with a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis were consecutively enrolled in the study.