Pharyngeal collapse during sleep: just a mechanical phenomenon? Closing pressure (Pcrit) during anesthesia in a general population and in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

A. Oliven, E. Aspandiarov, N. Tov, L. Geitini, M. Odeh (Haifa, Israel)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Session: Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1181
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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