Functional respiratory imaging as a tool to assess upper airway patency in children with OSA

C. Van Holsbeke, W. Vos, K. Van Hoorenbeeck, A. Boudewyns, J. De Backer, W. De Backer, S. Verhulst (Edegem, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –New perspectives of lung function assessment in children
Session: New perspectives of lung function assessment in children
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1489
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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C. Van Holsbeke, W. Vos, K. Van Hoorenbeeck, A. Boudewyns, J. De Backer, W. De Backer, S. Verhulst (Edegem, Belgium). Functional respiratory imaging as a tool to assess upper airway patency in children with OSA. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1489

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