Superior pharyngeal constrictor activation in obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 3 I, 1997, Pages 874-880

  Kuna, Samuel T ^a,b   Smickley, James S ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0030804582     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.3.9702053     Document Type: Article

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