Effect of genioglossus contraction on pharyngeal lumen and airflow in sleep apnoea patients.

Oliven, A; Tov, N; Geitini, L; Steinfeld, U; Oliven, R; Schwartz, A R; Odeh, M

Oliven, A; Tov, N; Geitini, L; Steinfeld, U; Oliven, R; Schwartz, A R; Odeh, M.

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Oliven A; Department of Internal Medicine, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. oliven@tx.technion.ac.il

Eur Respir J ; 30(4): 748-58, 2007 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17567673

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Hypoglossal Nerve/physiology; Pharynx/metabolism; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/metabolism; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/physiopathology; Adult; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electroencephalography/methods; Electrooculography/methods; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Anatomic; Muscles/pathology; Oxygen/metabolism; Pharyngeal Muscles/metabolism; Pharynx/chemistry; Polysomnography/methods; Pressure; Tongue/anatomy & histology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pharynx / Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Hypoglossal Nerve Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Eur Respir J Year: 2007 Document type: Article

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