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Ning Ding

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• Research Article
  Electrical Stimulation of the Genioglossus in Patients with Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Post-UPPP Surgery
  Author(s): Dong YB, Ding N, Ding WX, Ji LL, Zhang XDong YB, Ding N, Ding WX, Ji LL, Zhang X
  
  Objective: Genioglossus is a major upper-airway dilator muscle, which leads to upper-airway obstruction when its activity is decreased. We evaluated the effect and safety of genioglossus stimulation for patients with residual mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). Methods: We enrolled 23 patients diagnosed with OSA by polysomnography (PSG) 6 months after UPPP, who underwent nightly transcutaneous genioglossus stimulation (TGS) therapy. Apnea hypopnea index (AHI), microarousal index (MAI), the ratio of duration of SpO2 < 90% to total sleep time (T90) and Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) before and during TGS treatment were compared. We first observed the overall effect of TGS, and then compared its influence on patients with mild and moderate sleep apnea. Results: Compare.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-8048.1000216

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