Endoscopic evaluation of dynamic narrowing of the pharynx by the Bernouilli effect producing maneuver in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 429-432

  Hori, Yohji ^a,b   Shizuku, Haruhiko ^a   Kondo, Akio ^c   Nakagawa, Hideyuki ^a   Kalubi, Bukasa ^a   Takeda, Noriaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^b TOKUSHIMA PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Takamatsu Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bernouilli effect producing maneuver; Dynamic narrowing of pharynx; Nasopharyngoscopy; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; APNEA INDEX; APNEA MONITORING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BERNOUILLI EFFECT PRODUCING MANEUVER; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY; PHARYNX; PHARYNX EXAMINATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TECHNIQUE; VELOCITY;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33749257510     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2006.05.012     Document Type: Article

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