Forced oscillation technique for the evaluation of severe sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: A pilot study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1128-1134

  Badia, J R ^a   Farre R ^b   Montserrat, J M ^a   Ballester, E ^a   Hernandez, L ^a   Rotger, M ^b   Rodriguez Roisin, R ^a   Navajas, D ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Respiratory impedance; Sleep studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0031844680     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11051128     Document Type: Article

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