"Uvula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the opening of the throat.
| Descriptor ID |
D014609
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.617.780.729
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uvula" by people in Profiles.
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Singer E, Lande L. Critical Upper Airway Edema After a Bee Sting to the Uvula. Wilderness Environ Med. 2022 06; 33(2):236-238.
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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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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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Ambro BT, Pribitkin EA, Wysocki L, Brand JG, Keane WM. Evidence that taste buds are not present on the human adult uvula. Ear Nose Throat J. 2002 Jul; 81(7):456-7.
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Pribitkin EA, Schutte SL, Keane WM, Mao V, Cater JR, Doghramji K, Youakim JM, Rosen MR, Breuninger W. Efficacy of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty in obstructive sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998 Dec; 119(6):643-7.
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Peltz S, Bateman HE, Reyes R, Oppenheimer J, Bielory L. Hypodermic epinephrine spray and uvular angioedema revisited. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996 Feb; 97(2):717-8.
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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.