Static properties of the passive pharynx in sleep apnea

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 10 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Isono, Shiroh ^a   Remmers, John E ^b   Tanaka, Atsuko ^a   Sho, Yasuhide ^a   Nishino, Takashi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep; Static pharyngeal mechanics

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PALATE; PARALYSIS; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATE DEPENDENT LEARNING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WAKEFULNESS;

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; PHARYNX; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP, REM; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0030430039     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (2)

1. Isono S, Morrison DL, Launois SH, Feroah TR, Whitelaw WA, Remmers JE. Static mechanics of the velopharynx of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. J Appl Physiol 1993;75:148-154.
2. Isono S, Tanaka A, Sho Y, Konno A, Nishino T. Advancement of the mandible improves velopharyngeal airway patency. J Appl Physiol 1995;79:2132-8.