Static and dynamic upper airway obstruction in sleep apnea: Role of the breathing gas properties

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 6 I, 2003, Pages 659-663

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breathing gas density; Continuous positive airway pressure; Flow limitation; Hypopnea; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HELIUM OXYGEN BREATHING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG MODEL; LUNG PRESSURE; MALE; NOSE AIRFLOW; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP STAGES;

EID: 0141506126     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200211-1304OC     Document Type: Article

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