Influence of gender on upper airway mechanics: Upper airway resistance and Pcrit

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 2248-2254

  Rowley, J A ^a   Zhou, X ^a   Vergine, I ^a   Shkoukani, M A ^a   Badr, M S ^a  

^a HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collapsibility; Compliance; Critical closing pressure; Flow limitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREATHING DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0034751824     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.5.2248     Document Type: Article

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