Pitch analysis in snoring signals from simple snorers and patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 1527-1528

  Sola Soler J ^a   Jane R ^a   Fiz, J A ^b   Morera, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apnea; OSAS; Pitch; Snoring signals

Indexed keywords

PATHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; SLEEP RESEARCH; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

APNEA INDEX; HIPOAPNEA INDEX; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; PITCH ANALYSIS; SNORE DETECTOR; SNORING ACTIVITY; SNORING SIGNALS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0036906810     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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