Hypoglossal nerve stimulation in adolescents with down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis

P Liu, W Kong, C Fang, K Zhu, X Dai, X Meng - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of hypoglossal nerve stimulation in
adolescents with down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea. Methods A systematic …

Effects of CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Devices on depressive symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

W Fu, L Li, S Zhang, S Liu, W Liu - Sleep and Breathing, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Studies show that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely than
the general population to have psychological disorders such as depression. However, it is …

A Review of Methods and Applications for a Heart Rate Variability Analysis

SK Nayak, B Pradhan, B Mohanty, J Sivaraman… - Algorithms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heart rate variability (HRV) has emerged as an essential non-invasive tool for
understanding cardiac autonomic function over the last few decades. This can be attributed …

Development of a Deep Learning-Based Epiglottis Obstruction Ratio Calculation System

HH Su, CP Lu - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Surgeons determine the treatment method for patients with epiglottis obstruction based on
its severity, often by estimating the obstruction severity (using three obstruction degrees) …

Sleeppos app: an automated smartphone application for angle based high resolution sleep position monitoring and treatment

I Ferrer-Lluis, Y Castillo-Escario, JM Montserrat, R Jané - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Poor sleep quality or disturbed sleep is associated with multiple health conditions. Sleep
position affects the severity and occurrence of these complications, and positional therapy is …

Enhanced monitoring of sleep position in sleep apnea patients: Smartphone triaxial accelerometry compared with video-validated position from polysomnography

I Ferrer-Lluis, Y Castillo-Escario, JM Montserrat, R Jané - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Poor sleep quality is a risk factor for multiple mental, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular
diseases. Certain sleep positions or excessive position changes can be related to some …

Preliminary evidence of immune infiltration and neutrophil degranulation in peripheral blood of non-obese OSA patients related to cognitive decline

Q Liu, Y Ou, T Liu, Y He, X Quan, R Ouyang, Z Shi - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients have varying degrees of cognitive impairment, but
the specific pathogenic mechanism is still unclear. Meanwhile, poor compliance with …

A Closed-Loop Approach to Fight Coronavirus: Early Detection and Subsequent Treatment

G Rong, Y Zheng, X Yang, K Bao, F **a, H Ren, S Bian… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous damage to the social economy
and people's health. Some major issues fighting COVID-19 include early and accurate …

Minimally Invasive Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Enabled by ECG Sensor and WPT to Manage Obstructive Sleep Apnea

F **a, H Li, Y Li, X Liu, Y Xu, C Fang, Q Hou, S Lin… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
A hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HGNS) is an invasive device that is used to treat obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) through electrical stimulation. The conventional implantable HGNS …

CircRNA expression profiles and functional analysis in a mouse model of chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced renal injury: new insight into pathogenesis

Q Chen, Z Hong, Z Chen, Y Chen, D Liu - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Increasing evidence has demonstrated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play crucial roles in
the pathogenesis of multiple diseases. However, the functions of circRNAs in renal injury …