Effects of sleep posture on upper airway stability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 199-204

  Neill, Alister McKenzie ^a   Angus, Susan Michelle ^a   Sajkov, Dimitar ^a   McEvoy, Ronald Douglas ^a  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; NONREM SLEEP; OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0031028958     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001312     Document Type: Article

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