Surface tension forces in sleep apnea: The role of a soft tissue lubricant a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 5 PART I, 1998, Pages 1522-1525

  Jokic, Ruzica ^a   Klimaszewski, Artur ^a   Mink, Joseph ^a   Fitzpatrick, Michael F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT; PHOSPHOCHOLINAMIN; SONARITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS SURFACE TENSION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRONCHI; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; LUBRICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERAL OIL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0031800914     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.5.9708070     Document Type: Article

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