Respiratory control stability and upper airway collapsibility in men and women with obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 2020-2027

  Jordan, Amy S ^a   Wellman, Andrew ^a   Edwards, Jill K ^a   Schory, Karen ^a   Dover, Louise ^a   MacDonald, Mary ^a   Patel, Sanjay R ^a   Fogel, Robert B ^a   Malhotra, Atul ^a   White, David P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Loop gain; Pharyngeal critical closing pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LUNG COLLAPSE; MALE; NONREM SLEEP; OBESITY; PHARYNX; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VENTILATOR;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 27544465109     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00410.2004     Document Type: Article

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