Ultrasonographic measurement of the diaphragm thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Ahmet Cemal PazarlıZafer ÖzmenHandan İnönü KöseoğluTimur Ekiz

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)

Diaphragm thickness seems to be increased in OSAS patients and the thickness correlates with the severity of OSAS. However, the thickness ratio of OSAS patients does not differ from that of normal subjects.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
obstructive sleep apnea
optical coherence tomography
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
positive airway pressure