The impact of continuous positive airway pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 292, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Shepherd, Kelly L ^a,b   Holloway, Richard H ^c   Hillman, David R ^a   Eastwood, Peter R ^a,b,d  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Esophageal function; Gastroesophageal reflux; Lower esophageal sphincter relaxation

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NORMAL HUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PRESSURE; SWALLOWING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE;

ADULT; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; PRESSURE;

EID: 34347382783     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: 15221547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00476.2006     Document Type: Article

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