Obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea: Mechanisms for increased collapsibility of the passive pharyngeal airway

Respirology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-42

  Isono, Shiroh ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

closing pressure; collapsibility; fat distribution; obstruction; pharynx

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

BREATHING; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LIPID STORAGE; LUNG VOLUME; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRACHEA;

ADIPOSITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; NECK; OBESITY, MORBID; PHARYNX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

EID: 84255197367     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.02093.x     Document Type: Review

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