Breath-to-breath variability correlates with apnea-hypopnea index in obstructive sleep apnea

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 451-459

  Kowallik, Peter ^a   Jacobi, Ilka ^a   Jirmann, Alexander ^a   Meesmann, Malte ^a   Schmidt, Michael ^a   Wirtz, Hubert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airflow obstruction; Breathing variability; Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE AIRFLOW; OSCILLATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SCREENING; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THERMISTOR;

EID: 0035113713     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.2.451     Document Type: Article

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