Effects of changing the properties of breathing gas on the collapsibility of the upper airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

J. Rigau, J. M. Montserrat, M. Grabulosa, X. Trepat, D. Navajas, R. Farré (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Lung mechanics: from laboratory to bedside
Session: Lung mechanics: from laboratory to bedside
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 187
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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