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...
Main Authors: | Shu-Lin Ren, Yan-Ru Li, Ji-Xiang Wu, Jing-Ying Ye, Rachel Jen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2015-01-01
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Series: | Chinese Medical Journal |
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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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