Pharyngeal airway obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea: Pathophysiology and clinical implications

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 911-918

  Schwartz, A R ^a   Eisele, D W ^a   Smith, P L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNX DISEASE; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032425598     PISSN: 00306665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-6665(05)70098-0     Document Type: Article

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