Publications

Adenoid hypertrophy in pediatric sleep disordered breathing & craniofacial growth: the emerging role of dentistry.
Major MP, El-Hakim H, Witmans M, Major PW, Flores-Mir C. J Dent Sleep Med. 2014; 1:83-87

Validation of pharyngeal findings on sleep nasopharyngoscopy in children with snoring / sleep disordered breathing.
Ramji M, Viron VL. Jeffery CC, Cote DW, El-Hakim H, J Otolarygol. 2014

Accuracy of diagnostic tests for adenoid hypertrophy: a systematic review.
Major MP, Saltaji H, Witmans M, El-Hakim H, Major MP, Flores-Mir C. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014; 145: 247-54

Diagnostic capability of questionnaires and clinical examinations to assess sleep-disordered breathing in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
De Luca Canto G, Singh V, Major MP, Witmans M, El-Hakim H, Major PW, Flores-Mir C. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014; 145: 165-78.

Craniofacial morphological characteristics in children with obstructive sleep apena syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Flores-Mir C, Koryam M, Heo G, Witmans M, Major MP, Major PW. J Am Dent Assoc. 2013; 143: 269-277.

Craniofacial morphology in pediatric patients with persistent obstructive sleep apnea with or without positive airway pressure therapy: a cross-sectional cephalometric comparison with controls
Korayem MM, Witmans M, MacLean J, Heo G, El-Hakim H, Flores-Mir C, Major PW. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2013; 144: 78-88.

Children with a history of prematurity presenting with snoring and sleep-disordered breathing: a corss-sectional study.
Manuel A, Witmans M, El-Hakim H. Laryngoscope. 2013; 123: 2030-4.

Topical contrast agents to improve soft-tissue contrast in the upper airway using cone beam CT: a piolot study.
Alsufyani NA, Noga ML, Finlay WH, Major PW. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2013; 42: 20130022

CBCT assessment of upper airway changes and treatment outcomes of obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review.
Alsufyani NA, Al-Saleh MA, Major PW. Sleep Breath. 2013; 17: 911-23.

Sleep nasopharyngoscopy in children with snoring / sleep disordered breathing: purpose and validity.
Ramji M, Witmans M, Cave D, El-Hakim H. Current Otolaryngol Reports. 2013; 1: 8-15.

Three dimensional segmentation of the upper airway using cone beam CT: a systematic review.
Alsufyani NA, Flores-Mir C, Major PW. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2012; 41: 276-84

Update on pediatric sleep-disordered breathing.
Witmans M, Young R. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011; 58: 571-89

Pediatric inferior turbinoplasty with or without adenoidectomy; preliminary report on improvement of quality of life.
Langile M, El-Hakim H. Can J of Otolaryngol - Head Neck Surg. 2011; 40: 420-7

High risk of sleep disordered breathing in enuresis population.
Bascom A, Penney T, Metcalfe M, Knox A, Witmans M, Metcalfe PD. J Urol. 2011: 186; 1710-3.

Prevalence of laryngomalacia in children presenting with sleep-disordered breathing.
Thevasagayam M, Rodger K, Cave D, Witmans M, El-Hakim H. Laryngoscope. 2010; 120: 1662-6.

Postoperative respiratory complications and recover in obese children following adenotonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing: a case-control study.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010; 142: 898-905.

Rapid palatal expansion effects on nasal airway dimensions as measured by acoustic rhinometry. A systematic review.
Gordon JM, Rosenblatt M, Witmans M, Carey JP, Heo G, Major PW, Mlores-Mir C. Angle Orthod. 2009; 79: 1000-7.

Assessment of lateral cephalometric diagnosis of adenoid hypertrophy and posterior upper airway obstruction: a systematic review.
Major MP, Flores-Mir C, Major PW. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop. 130:700-708, 2006.

A study of anthropometric measures before and after external septoplasty in children.
El-Hakim H, Crysdale WS, Abdollel M, Farkas LG. Arch Otolaryngol - Head Neck Surg. 2001; 127: 1362-6.