Comparison of static mechanical properties of the passive pharynx between normal children and children with sleep-disordered breathing

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 4 PART I, 1998, Pages 1204-1212

  Isono, Shiroh ^a   Shimada, Akiko ^b   Utsugi, Makoto ^b   Konno, Akiyoshi ^b   Nishino, Takashi ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOID; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; OXIMETRY; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOFT PALATE; TONSIL;

EID: 0031956651     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.4.9702042     Document Type: Article

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