Characterization of obstructive nonapneic respiratory events in moderate sleep apnea syndrome

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 944-948

  Cracowski, Claire ^a   Pépin, Jean Louis ^a   Wuyam, Bernard ^a   Lévy, Patrick ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Hypopneas; Microarousals; RERAs; Scoring of respiratory events; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRFLOW; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0035883701     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.6.2002116     Document Type: Article

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