Gender differences in upper airway compliance during NREM sleep: Role of neck circumference

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2535-2541

  Rowley, James A ^a   Sanders, Carrie S ^a   Zahn, Brian R ^a   Badr, M Safwan ^a  

^a HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional area; Non rapid eye movement sleep; Upper airway imaging; Upper airway structure

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGING SYSTEM; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MALE; NECK; NONREM SLEEP; NORMAL HUMAN; PALATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0036084923     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00553.2001     Document Type: Article

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