Upper airway mechanics

Respiration

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-133

  Verbraecken, Johan A ^a   De Backer, Wilfried A ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Central sleep apnoea; Cheyne Stokes breathing; Obesity hypoventilation syndrome; Obstructive sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE;

BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING REFLEX; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; CHEYNE STOKES BREATHING; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VENTILATION; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY DRIVE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP STAGE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WAKEFULNESS;

HUMANS; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL;

EID: 68549118728     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000222508     Document Type: Review

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