Evaluation of upper airway in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and habitual snorers

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 486-489

  Kurukahvecioglu, Selma ^a   Firat, Hikmet ^b   Ardic, Sadik ^b  

^a Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic   (Turkey)

^b Health Minister Diskapi Yildirim Bayazit Hospital Chest and Sleep Clinic   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apnea hypopnea index; Obstructive; Sleep apnea; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68649092229     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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