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SUBMITTER: Hellemans S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11355526 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hellemans Simon S Van de Perck Eli E Van Loo Dorine D Verbraecken Johan J Sands Scott A SA Azarbarzin Ali A Dieltjens Marijke M Op De Beeck Sara S Vroegop Anneclaire A Vanderveken Olivier M OM
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Surgical interventions, like barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP), are a valuable alternative for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are unable to tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). However, predicting surgical success remains challenging, partly due to the contribution of non-anatomical factors. Therefore, combined medical treatment with acetazolamide, known to stabilize respiratory drive, may lead to superior surgical results. This double-blind, parallel-group ...[more]