Nasal obstruction and sleep-disordered breathing: The effect of supine body position on nasal measurements in snorers

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 648-654

  Virkkula, Paula ^a   Maasilta, Paula ^a   Hytönen, Maija ^a   Salmi, Tapani ^a   Malmberg, Henrik ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acoustic rhinometry; Anterior rhinomanometry; Polysomnography; Recumbency; Sleep apnea; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NOSE; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECUMBENCY; RHINOMANOMETRY; RHINOMETRY; SITTING; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RHINOMANOMETRY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0037898502     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480310001493     Document Type: Article

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