Publications by authors named "Wen-cai Song"

Objective: To determine the effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) therapy on post-surgery continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), and to evaluate the use of Bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) in whom CPAP therapy failed.

Methods: Thirty-four OSAHS patients after UPPP surgery were tested more than 3 months after the procedure. Among them 25 patients were treated with classical UPPP (cUPPP), in which all of the uvula and part of the soft palate were removed.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) on postoperation continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

Methods: 66 OSAHS patients underwent UPPP were recruited and all were followed up for more than 12 months. Among them 24 patients were treated with classical UPPP, 42 had modified UPPP treatment.

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