Assessment of upper airway dynamics by anterior magnetic phrenic stimulation in conscious sleep apnea patients

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1345-1352

  Melo Silva, César Augusto ^a,b   Borel, Jean Christian ^a   Gakwaya, Simon ^a   Sériès, Frédéric ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bilateral anterior magnetic phrenic stimulation; Sternum; Upper airway collapsibility; Upper airway mechanics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONSCIOUSNESS; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGUS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THORAX;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CONSCIOUSNESS; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; THORAX;

EID: 84860323995     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01542.2011     Document Type: Article

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