Pei‐Wen Lin
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About
Pei-Wen Lin is a clinician-researcher whose work bridges sleep medicine, otolaryngology, and urology, with a focus on the systemic effects of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSA). Her major contributions center on the impact of transoral robotic surgery for OSA (TORS-OSA) on cardiovascular and urological health. In a 2023 study (9 citations), she demonstrated that severe OSA patients have elevated serum homocysteine—a marker for cardiovascular risk—and that TORS-OSA surgery can significantly reduce these levels, suggesting a novel pathway for mitigating cardiovascular disease in this population. Her 2022 work (4 citations) extended this investigation to urological outcomes, showing that TORS-OSA surgery alleviates lower urinary tract symptoms, overactive bladder, and nocturia in male patients. These findings are notable for revealing the interconnectedness of sleep-disordered breathing with seemingly unrelated organ systems, and for highlighting the therapeutic potential of surgical intervention beyond the airway. Lin’s research is impactful for its interdisciplinary approach, offering new insights into the systemic consequences of OSA and the broader benefits of its treatment.
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