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Prospective cohort study on the effect of surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on blood pressure (and other cardiovascular risk factors).

In The Netherlands 2% of women and 4% of men suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). NCPAP, the gold standard therapy for moderate to severe OSAS has been shown to reduce blood pressure in OSAS. NCPAP therapy is however hampered by…

Comparison of the applied forces to the maxillary incisors during laryngoscopy: Evaluation of the classical McIntosh (direct vision of vocal cords) and the video-laryngoscopy (indirect vision of the vocal cords).

The primary objective is to measure the forces on the maxillary incisors applied by two different laryngoscopes during endotracheal intubation. With sensors integrated with the blade of the laryngoscopes, applied forces are being measured. We…