Upper airway dynamics during negative expiratory pressure in apneic and non-apneic awake snorers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ability of negative expiratory pressure (NEP) technique to differentiate between awake snorers with and without obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea (OSAH) was investigated.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Forty-eight s...

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Main Authors: Cirignotta F, Mondini S, Redolfi S, Giampiccolo P, Ferretti A, Cavalli A, Tantucci C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/54