Functional respiratory imaging in obese children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea

Monique Slaats (Antwerp, Belgium), Monique Slaats, Wim Vos, Cedric Van Holsbeke, Jan De Backer, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, An Boudewyns, Wilfried De Backer, Stijn Verhulst

Source: International Congress 2015 – To treat or not to treat? Sleep-disordered breathing II
Session: To treat or not to treat? Sleep-disordered breathing II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2424
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Monique Slaats (Antwerp, Belgium), Monique Slaats, Wim Vos, Cedric Van Holsbeke, Jan De Backer, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, An Boudewyns, Wilfried De Backer, Stijn Verhulst. Functional respiratory imaging in obese children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 2424

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