UPPP is a medical abbreviation for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, a surgery that involves removing the soft tissue at the back of the throat, including the uvula, soft palate, tonsils, and sometimes ...

Snoring is a common problem that affects just over 50% of men, approximately 40% of women, and just over 25% of children in the United States. Snoring occurs when the tissues at the back of your ...

Elliott M. Sina, from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study using a national clinical database to compare the incidence of MVAs among ...

Sleep apnea is considered severe if it causes your breathing to stop and restart more than 30 times in one hour of sleep. Sleep apnea is a severe sleep disorder. It causes breathing to stop and ...

Zepbound is the first and only FDA-approved medication to treat OSA. There is a surgical option for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, called uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP or UP3). This ...

Introduction Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty has been shown to be a good alternative to continuous pressure devices in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. On the other hand, ...