The role of flow limitation as an important diagnostic tool and clinical finding in mild sleep-disordered breathing

The role of flow limitation as an important diagnostic tool and clinical finding in mild sleep-disordered breathing

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined by quantifying apneas and hypopneas along with symptoms suggesting sleep disruption. Subtler forms of sleep-disordered breathing can be missed when this criteria is used. Newer technologies allow for non-invasive detection of flow limitation, however consensu...

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Main Authors: Nevin Arora, Gerard Meskill, Christian Guilleminault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2015-11-01
Series:Sleep Science
Subjects:
Inspiratory flow limitation
Obstructive sleep apnea
Upper airway resistance syndrome
Preeclampsia
Cyclic alternating pattern
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006315000516

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