Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS): Pathophysiology in Estonians

Pathophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-223

  Veldi, Marlit ^a   Ani, Raivo ^a   Vaher, Heisl ^a   Eller, Triin ^a   Hion, Tuuliki ^a   Aluoja, Anu ^a   Vasar, Veiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Heart complaints and hypertension; Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); Recurrent upper airway diseases; Smoking and alcohol

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SELF REPORT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLOW WAVE SLEEP; SMOKING; TONSIL DISEASE;

EID: 77952673728     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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