Interaction of cross-sectional area, driving pressure, and airflow of passive velopharynx

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 851-859

  Isono, Shiroh ^a   Feroah, Thom R ^a   Hajduk, Eric A ^a   Brant, Rollin ^a   Whitelaw, William A ^a   Remmers, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic collapse; Flow limitation; Fluid flow dynamics; Obstructive sleep apnea; Pharyngeal mechanics

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LARYNGEAL MASK; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0030866523     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.83.3.851     Document Type: Article

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