Nasal pressure variation measurement with a microphone: A new low cost tool for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea in a resource poor setting

C. Wirasinghe, S. Godevithanage, D. Madegedara (Kandy, Sri Lanka)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Technology, screening and questionnaires in OSA
Session: Technology, screening and questionnaires in OSA
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 910
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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