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Further studies are required to test whether these results are replicable. A similar study should be performed using real patients, to check the significance of improper decontamination.

Multi-level obstruction is more prevalent in obstructive sleep apnoea and is associated with increased severity. Obstruction at certain anatomical levels contributes more towards obstructive sleep apnoea severity.

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The practice of routine post-tracheostomy chest X-ray is debatable owing to its low yield and minimal impact on clinical management. However, certain groups of patients appear to be at higher risks of post-tracheostomy complications; currently, there is insufficient evidence to conclude the absolute need for routine chest X-ray in these groups of patients, although it may be prudent to do so based on available evidence in the literature and logical clinical reasoning.