Flextube reflectometry for localization of upper airway narrowing - A preliminary study in models and awake subjects

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 631-638

  Faber, C E ^a   Grymer, L ^a   Norregaard, O ^a   Hilberg, O ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Diagnosis; Sleep apnoea; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

POLYCARBONATE;

ACCURACY; ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; NOSE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHARYNX; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0034858932     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2001.1116     Document Type: Article

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