The role of flow limitation as an important diagnostic tool and clinical finding in mild sleep-disordered breathing
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined by quantifying apneas and hypopneas along with symptoms suggesting sleep disruption. Subtler forms of sleep-disordered breathing can be missed when this criteria is used. Newer technologies allow for non-invasive detection of flow limitation, however consensu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Sleep Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006315000516 |