Neuromechanical interaction in human snoring and upper airway obstruction

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1759-1763

  Huang, Lixi ^a   Ffowcs Williams, John E ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eigenvalues; Flow induced vibration; Sleep reflex latency; Upper airway oscillation

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; LATENT PERIOD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE REFLEX; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

EID: 0344224198     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.6.1759     Document Type: Article

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