Does continuous positive airways pressure and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty improve pulmonary hypertension in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea?
PH was frequent in OSA patients and normalized after 6 months with both CPAP and UPPP. A similar trend was noted in diastolic blood pressure.
Within this study, lack of oestrogen receptor expression was a strong independent factor associated with a higher rate of locoregional recurrence. This may be of value in selecting a group of patients less suitable for breast conservation surgery.