"Palate, Soft" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.
| Descriptor ID |
D010160
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.617.780
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| Concept/Terms |
Palate, Soft- Palate, Soft
- Palates, Soft
- Velum Palatinum
- Palatinum, Velum
- Soft Palate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palate, Soft" by people in Profiles.
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Horswell BB, Chou J. Does the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Modification Improve the Fistula Rate in Furlow Double-Opposing Z-Plasty? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Nov; 78(11):2043-2053.
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Zhan X, Li L, Wu C, Chitguppi C, Huntley C, Fang F, Wei Y. Effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) on atherosclerosis and cardiac functioning in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Acta Otolaryngol. 2019 Sep; 139(9):793-797.
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Britt CJ, Hwang MS, Day AT, Boahene K, Byrne P, Haughey BH, Desai SC. A Review of and Algorithmic Approach to Soft Palate Reconstruction. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2019 Jul 01; 21(4):332-339.
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Milkovich NM, Milkovich SM, Harty MP, Kecskemethy HH, Briddell JW, Levi JR, Reilly JS. Computerized Tomography Analysis of Young Children for Prevention of Aspiration Injuries. Laryngoscope. 2019 06; 129(6):1468-1476.
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Friedman JJ, Salapatas AM, Bonzelaar LB, Hwang MS, Friedman M. Changing Rates of Morbidity and Mortality in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 07; 157(1):123-127.
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Loftus PA, Stegnjajic A, Tibbetts KM, Badhey AK, Glicksman J. Elongated Uvula Causing Chronic Cough: Role of the Modified Uvulopalatoplasty Procedure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 Apr; 125(4):325-30.
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Chiffer RC, Schwab RJ, Keenan BT, Borek RC, Thaler ER. Volumetric MRI analysis pre- and post-Transoral robotic surgery for obstructive sleep apnea. Laryngoscope. 2015 Aug; 125(8):1988-95.
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Schwab RJ, Pasirstein M, Kaplan L, Pierson R, Mackley A, Hachadoorian R, Arens R, Maislin G, Pack AI. Family aggregation of upper airway soft tissue structures in normal subjects and patients with sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Feb 15; 173(4):453-63.
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Doghramji K, Jabourian ZH, Pilla M, Farole A, Lindholm RN. Predictors of outcome for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Laryngoscope. 1995 Mar; 105(3 Pt 1):311-4.