1.Nasal Diseases and Its Impact on Sleep Apnea and Snoring.
Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology 2004;11(1):17-21
Nasal congestion is one of the most common symptoms of medical complaints. Snoring is caused by vibration of the uvula and the soft palate. Nasal obstruction may contribute not only to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but also impair application of continuous nasal positive airway pressure (CPAP), which is the most widely employed treatment for OSA. Total or near-total nasal obstruction leads to mouth breathing and has been shown to cause increased airway resistance. However, the exact role of the nasal airway in the pathogenesis of OSA is not clear and there is no consensus about the role of nasal obstruction in snoring and sleep apnea. Some reports have failed to demonstrate any correlation between snoring and nasal obstruction. On the other hand, opposing reports suggest that nasal disease may cause sleep disorders and that snoring can be improved after nasoseptal surgery. Reduced cross-sectional area causes increased nasal resistance and predisposes the patient to inspiratory collapse of the oropharynx, hypopharynx, or both. Discrete abnormalities of the nasal airway, such as septal deformities, nasal polyps, and choanal atresia and with certain mucosal conditions such as sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and inferior turbinate hypertrophy can cause snoring or OSA. Thus, these sources of nasal obstruction should be corrected medically or surgically for the effective management of OSA and adjunctive for CPAP.
Airway Resistance
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Choanal Atresia
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Consensus
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Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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Hand
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Humans
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Hypertrophy
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Hypopharynx
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Mouth Breathing
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Nasal Obstruction
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Nasal Polyps
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Nose
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Nose Diseases*
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Oropharynx
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Palate, Soft
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Rhinitis
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Sinusitis
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes*
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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Sleep Wake Disorders
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Snoring*
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Turbinates
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Uvula
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Vibration
2.Preauricular pit-branchial sinus-hearing loss syndrome.
Sun O CHANG ; Chae Seo RHEE ; Seung Ho CHOI
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(5):1043-1048
No abstract available.
3.Postoperative evaluation of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
Yang Gi MIN ; Chae Seo RHEE ; Yong Ju JANG ; Jin Young KIM ; Hong Jong KIM
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1992;35(6):794-801
No abstract available.
4.Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis: Current and Future.
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2005;48(11):1312-1322
No abstract available.
Immunotherapy*
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Rhinitis*
5.A clinical study on inverted papilloma of the nose and paranasal sinuses.
Yang Gi MIN ; Sung Hwa HONG ; Hong Jong KIM ; Chae Seo RHEE
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1991;34(5):962-967
No abstract available.
Nose*
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Papilloma, Inverted*
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Paranasal Sinuses*
6.Surgical management of congenital aural atresia.
Sun O CHANG ; Pil Sang CHUNG ; Chae Seo RHEE ; Tae Yong KOH
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1992;35(6):872-878
No abstract available.
7.Postoperative results of endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic paranasal sinusitis.
Yang Gi MIN ; Chae Seo RHEE ; Tae Yong KOH ; Kang Soo LEE
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(3):450-458
No abstract available.
Humans
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Sinusitis*
8.Current Specific Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis: Perspectives from Otorhinolaryngologists.
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research 2014;6(4):273-275
No abstract available.
Immunotherapy*
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Rhinitis*
9.Surgical Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2009;66(6):417-430
No abstract available.
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
10.Ciliary Movement in Nasal Epithelial Cells.
Journal of Rhinology 2006;13(2):71-79
The mucociliary system of the airway is composed of cilia, mucus and periciliary fluid, and plays an important role in airway defense by eliminating inhaled particles. Efficient mucociliary activity is essential for maintaining the normal physiologic functions of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. The overall propulsive effect of the mucus blanket depends upon the arrangement of cilia, the ciliary beat frequency (CBF), and their metachronal relationships (or ciliary wave disorder [CWD]). This article reviews the mechanism of CBF.
Cilia
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Epithelial Cells*
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Mucociliary Clearance
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Mucus
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Nasal Cavity
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Paranasal Sinuses
Result Analysis
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