Didgeridoo may lower apnea hypopnea index through reducing parapharyngeal fat pads

A. Turk, A. Zuercher, F. Zahn, T. Frauenfelder, M. Puhan (Wald, Zurich, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Obstructive sleep apnoea : physiology, diagnostic tools and technology
Session: Obstructive sleep apnoea : physiology, diagnostic tools and technology
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4954
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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