Exploring the relationship between respiratory muscle strength and the apnea-hypopnea index: A preliminary report.

V. Stavrou (Larissa, Greece), K. Astara (Larissa, Greece), G. Vavougios (Larissa, Greece), E. Karetsi (Larissa, Greece), D. Siachpazidou (Larissa, Greece), E. Papayianni (Larissa, Greece), Z. Daniil (Larissa, Greece), K. Gourgoulianis (Larissa, Greece)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Pathophysiology and clinical consequences of obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Pathophysiology and clinical consequences of obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: E-poster
Number: 373

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