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Upper airway collapsibility evaluated by a negative expiratory pressure test in severe obstructive sleep apnea

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the usefulness of measuring upper airway collapsibility with a negative expiratory pressure application as a screening test for severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). INTRODUCTION: OSA is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and it may have serious consequences. Its re...

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Autores principales: Romano, Salvatore, Salvaggio, Adriana, Hirata, Raquel Pastrello, Bue, Anna Lo, Picciolo, Stefano, de Oliveira, Luis Vicente Franco, Insalaco, Giuseppe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3386647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21655748
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322011000400008