Computerized endopharyngeal myotonometry (CEM): A new method to evaluate the tissue tone of the soft palate in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-284

  Veldi, ^a   Vasar, ^a   Vain, ^a   Hion, ^a   Kull, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Biomechanical properties of soft palate; Computerized endopharyngeal myotonometry; OSAS; Tissue stiffness and elasticity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RIGIDITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOFT PALATE; TISSUE REACTION; VASCULAR TISSUE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0033801834     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2869.2000.00208.x     Document Type: Article

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