Relevance of linearizing nasal prongs for assessing hypopneas and flow limitation during sleep

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 494-497

  Farré, Ramon ^a,b   Rigau, Jordi ^a   Montserrat, Josep M ^a   Ballester, Eugeni ^a   Navajas, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LINEAR SYSTEM; LUNG PRESSURE; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0035131749     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.2.2006058     Document Type: Article

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