Effects of Altered Intra-abdominal Pressure on the Upper Airway Collapsibility in a Porcine Model

Effects of Altered Intra-abdominal Pressure on the Upper Airway Collapsibility in a Porcine Model

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea is strongly associated with obesity, particularly abdominal obesity common in centrally obese males. Previous studies have demonstrated that intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is increased in morbid obesity, and tracheal traction forces may influence pharyngeal airway...

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Main Authors: Shu-Lin Ren, Yan-Ru Li, Ji-Xiang Wu, Jing-Ying Ye, Rachel Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Abdominal Obesity; Intra-abdominal Pressure; Lung Volume; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Trachea Traction
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=23;spage=3204;epage=3210;aulast=Ren

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