Progressive retropalatal narrowing preceding obstructive apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1974-1981

  Morrell, Mary J ^a,b   Arabi, Yaseen ^a   Zahn, Brian ^a   Badr, M Safwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; PALATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0032415785     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.6.9712107     Document Type: Article

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