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Pharyngeal distensibility during expiration is an independent predictor of the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea.

Ning-Hung ChenShih-Wei LinLi-Pang ChuangPeter A CistulliMeng-Jer HsiehKuo-Chin KaoYu-Fang LiaoLi-Fu LiCheng-Ta Yang
Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
Our study demonstrates that airway distensibility during the expiratory phase of awake respiration is correlated with the severity of OSA.
Keyphrases
  • positive airway pressure
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • physical activity
  • intensive care unit
  • depressive symptoms
  • mechanical ventilation
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation