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Outcomes were collected at baseline (T0), post-expansion (T1), post-orthodontics (T2) and 1-year retention (T3). CBCT quantified zygomatic and nasal widths and internal nasal valve (INV) area\/angle and intermolar widths. Peak nasal\/oral inspiratory flows (PNIF\/POIF) were measured at T0\u2013T3. Patient-reported outcomes included a 23-item binary questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Zygomatic and nasal widths and INV area\/angle increased in both cohorts (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), with larger INV changes in pediatrics (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). PNIF increased and remained above baseline at T3 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), while morning mouth dryness upon waking and daytime mouth breathing decreased (both\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Sleepiness outcomes were not uniformly improved. Using Johns ESS categories, from T0 to T3, 67% of pediatric participants shifted to lower-normal and 33% remained higher-normal, whereas all adults remained higher-normal. Using a two-group threshold informed by Korean validation (ESS\u2009\u2265\u20098 vs.\u2009&lt;\u20098), 35% were \u2265\u20098 at baseline; at T3, all pediatric participants and 25% of adults who were \u2265\u20098 shifted to &lt;\u20098, while 75% remained\u2009\u2265\u20098.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Slow-activation MAPE was associated with skeletal and nasal complex widening, INV enlargement, and sustained PNIF improvement, but daytime sleepiness improved inconsistently, particularly in adults. 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