Continuous pressure measurements in the pharynx and esophagus during sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
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- 1 November 1992
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 102 (11) , 1275-1280
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-199211000-00014
Abstract
Pressure measurements were made preoperatively at six sites in the pharynx and esophagus in 18 obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients, 3 social snorers, and 6 healthy normal controls. Repea...Keywords
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