Surface tension of upper airway mucosal lining liquid in obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

Sleep

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 457-463

  Kirkness, Jason P ^a,b   Madronio, Melanie ^a   Stavrinou, Rosie ^a   Wheatley, John R ^a   Amis, Terence C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Surface tension; Upper airway mechanics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; LIQUID; LUNG MECHANICS; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; SALIVATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 16844371606     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/28.4.457     Document Type: Article

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