Prolonged partial upper airway obstruction during sleep – an underdiagnosed phenotype of sleep-disordered breathing

Prolonged partial upper airway obstruction during sleep – an underdiagnosed phenotype of sleep-disordered breathing

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a well-recognized disorder conventionally diagnosed with an elevated apnea–hypopnea index. Prolonged partial upper airway obstruction is a common phenotype of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which however is still largely underreported. The major reasons...

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Main Authors: Ulla Anttalainen, Mirja Tenhunen, Ville Rimpilä, Olli Polo, Esa Rauhala, Sari-Leena Himanen, Tarja Saaresranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-09-01
Series:European Clinical Respiratory Journal
Subjects:
prolonged partial upper airway obstruction
flow limitation
increased respiratory resistance
non-apneic snoring
simple snoring
sleep
sleep apnea
UARS
Online Access:http://www.ecrj.net/index.php/ecrj/article/view/31806/48513

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