Palatal prolapse as a signature of expiratory flow limitation and inspiratory palatal collapse in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Ali Azarbarzin, Scott A. Sands, Melania Marques, Pedro R. Genta, Luigi Taranto-Montemurro, Ludovico Messineo, David P. White, Andrew Wellman

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (2) 1701419; 10.1183/13993003.01419-2017
Journal Issue: February
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Ali Azarbarzin, Scott A. Sands, Melania Marques, Pedro R. Genta, Luigi Taranto-Montemurro, Ludovico Messineo, David P. White, Andrew Wellman. Palatal prolapse as a signature of expiratory flow limitation and inspiratory palatal collapse in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Respir J, 51 (2) 1701419; 10.1183/13993003.01419-2017

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