Mechanical properties of the velopharynx in obese patients with obstructrive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 3 I, 1996, Pages 806-812

  Ryan, C Francis ^a,b   Love, Leslie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0029796602     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.3.8810623     Document Type: Article

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