A5103100018- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Gut microbiota and health
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2012-2024
Chang Gung University
2008-2024
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2005-2008
Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2008
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
2008
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
2005-2008
Taipei Hospital
2003
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Children with sleep‐disordered breathing may experience behavioral and learning problems such as inattentiveness hyperactivity. The aim of this study was to measure the impact adenotonsillectomy on sleep‐related adverse events in children breathing. Method: This prospective interventional enrolled 40 (mean age, 8.4 ± 1.6 years) hypertrophic tonsils adenoids. All patients completed two polysomnographies, tests variables attention (TOVAs), Child Behavior...
Objective To investigate pneumonia risk among patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). Study Design Retrospective population-based cohort study. Setting This study used data from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, a nationwide database. Subjects and Methods A total 419 newly diagnosed UVFP between January 1, 1997, December 31, 2013, were identified Longitudinal 2000, nationally representative database 1 million randomly selected patients. Moreover, 1676...
To evaluate the efficacy of nasal surgery to relieve snoring and identify predictive factors.Prospective comparative study.Fifty-two consecutive patients (51 males; mean age, 38 yr; body mass index, 25.4 +/- 5.2 kg/m2) were enrolled. All had been previously diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (apnea/hypopnea 38.5 33.2 events/hr) symptomatic obstruction secondary deviated septum. Septomeatoplasty alone was treatment in this study cohort. Snoring assessed by Snore Outcome Survey (SOS),...
Objective Studies have revealed that 3.5%–26.6% of patients with epiglottitis comorbid diabetes mellitus (DM). However, whether preexisting DM is a risk factor for acute remains unclear. In this study, our aim was to explore the relationship between and in different age sex groups by using population-based data Taiwan. Methods We analyzed January 2000 December 2013 obtained from Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. The case group consisted 2,393 epiglottitis. control comprised...
Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of uvulopharyngopalatoplasty (UPPP) plus genioglossal advancement (GA) for severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and determine predictive factors surgical success. Study Design: Prospective case series. Methods: Patients with apnea‐hypopnea index greater than 40/hour during an overnight who were reluctant receive nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) therapy included. Basic data obtained along physical...
Abstract We present a 14‐year‐old girl whose initial diagnosis was obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with symptoms of habitual snore, breath holding, shortness breath, and lump in throat. Lingual thyroid diagnosed by scan histology, treated radioactive iodine therapy endoscopic carbon dioxide laser therapy. Her OSAS completely subsided after lingual surgery. Physicians should be aware rare causes children, such as certainly if accompanied difficulties swallowing speech problems....