Introduction to the mechanism of obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 617-620

  Simonds, A K ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnoea; Pathophysiology; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNX; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0032455114     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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