Local mechanisms drive genioglossus activation in obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1746-1749

  Malhotra, Atul ^a   Fogel, Robert B ^a   Edwards, Jill K ^a   Shea, Steven A ^a   White, David P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NOSE BREATHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0034087440     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.5.9907109     Document Type: Article

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