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Simulation of the upper airways in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and nasal obstruction: A novel finite element method
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the biomechanical properties of the soft palate and velopharynx in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nasal obstruction. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective experimental study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two finite element (FE) models of the soft palate were created in six pati...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915829/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29721539 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lio2.140 |