Treatment effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on autonomic nervous activity during sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 761-763

  Jiang, Guang Feng ^a   Sun, Wei ^a   Li, Na ^a   Sun, Yan ^a   Zhang, Nian Kai ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Polysomnography; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; UVULA;

EID: 2942562457     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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