2016 |
Erna, Sif Arnardóttir ; Þórarinn, Gíslason Quantifying Airflow Limitation and Snoring During Sleep Journal Article 2016. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Efnisorð: Esophageal pressure, Flow limitation, Snore @article{Erna2016b, title = {Quantifying Airflow Limitation and Snoring During Sleep}, author = {Erna, Sif Arnardóttir and Þórarinn, Gíslason}, url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28118867/}, year = {2016}, date = {2016-10-27}, abstract = {Traditional techniques to assess respiratory disturbances during sleep allow the accurate diagnosis of moderate and severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea but have serious limitations in mild obstructive sleep apnea and cases with signs of obstructive breathing during sleep without apneas and hypopneas. This article describes advantages and limitations of available techniques to measure obstructive breathing during sleep by measuring flow limitation, respiratory effort, and snoring. Standardization of these techniques is crucial for moving the field further and understanding the pathophysiologic role of obstructive breathing itself, and not solely focusing on the associated outcomes of arousals and oxygen desaturations.}, keywords = {Esophageal pressure, Flow limitation, Snore}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Traditional techniques to assess respiratory disturbances during sleep allow the accurate diagnosis of moderate and severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea but have serious limitations in mild obstructive sleep apnea and cases with signs of obstructive breathing during sleep without apneas and hypopneas. This article describes advantages and limitations of available techniques to measure obstructive breathing during sleep by measuring flow limitation, respiratory effort, and snoring. Standardization of these techniques is crucial for moving the field further and understanding the pathophysiologic role of obstructive breathing itself, and not solely focusing on the associated outcomes of arousals and oxygen desaturations. |
2016 |
Quantifying Airflow Limitation and Snoring During Sleep Journal Article 2016. |