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| Name | Class |
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| Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe, Celon Ag Medical Instruments, Teltow, Germany | UNKNOWN |
| Helsinki University Central Hospital | OTHER |
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Interstitial radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate (SP) is an established option in the treatment of habitual snoring. The decision making process in the management of habitual snoring would benefit from diagnostic guidelines for oropharyngeal findings. The aim was to investigate the correlation of systematic clinical pretreatment oropharyngeal examination scores with the efficacy of interstitial RF surgery of SP in a multi-center study
TABLE 1. The inclusion and exclusion criterion used for the multicenter study.
Criteria Inclusion Exclusion _____________
Age (years) 18-65 < 18, > 65
Habitual snoring yes no Excessive daytime sleepiness no yes
BMI (kg/m2) < 28 > 28
AHI (events/hour) < 15 > 15
Overjet (mm) < 5 > 5 Clinical suspicion of obstruction no yes at base of tongue
Size of palatine tonsils (grade) 0-II III-IV
Nose breathing problems no yes
Pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy no yes
A bed partner to assess snoring yes no
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Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, AHI = apnea-hypopnea index.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| intervention | Experimental | Interstitial soft palate RF surgery |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Interstitial soft palate surgery | Procedure | Soft palate RF surgery in local anaesthesia |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| VAS | Visual analogue scale snoring patient and bed partner | 3 months postoperatively |
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TABLE 1. The inclusion and exclusion criterion used for the multicenter study.
Criteria Inclusion Exclusion _____________
Age (years) 18-65 < 18, > 65
Habitual snoring yes no Excessive daytime sleepiness no yes
BMI (kg/m2) < 28 > 28
AHI (events/hour) < 15 > 15
Overjet (mm) < 5 > 5 Clinical suspicion of obstruction no yes at base of tongue
Size of palatine tonsils (grade) 0-II III-IV
Nose breathing problems no yes
Pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy no yes
A bed partner to assess snoring yes no
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Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, AHI = apnea-hypopnea index.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Leif JJ Bäck, MD PhD | Helsinki University Dept of ORL HN Surg | Study Director |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 21311985 | Derived | Back LJ, Koivunen P, Pyykko I, Stene BK, Makitie AA. The impact of pretreatment assessment of oropharynx on interstitial soft palate radiofrequency surgery outcome--a multi-center study in patients with habitual snoring. Sleep Breath. 2012 Mar;16(1):199-204. doi: 10.1007/s11325-011-0490-4. Epub 2011 Feb 12. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012913 | Snoring |
| ID | Term |
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| D012135 | Respiratory Sounds |
| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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