Evaluation of a noninvasive algorithm for differentiation of obstructive and central hypopneas.
Randerath WJ, Treml M, Priegnitz C, Stieglitz S, Hagmeyer L, Morgenstern C.
Randerath WJ, et al. Among authors: treml m.
Sleep. 2013 Mar 1;36(3):363-8. doi: 10.5665/sleep.2450.
Sleep. 2013.
PMID: 23450252
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METHODS: Polysomnography (PSG) and esophageal manometry were performed in 41 patients suspected of having sleep apnea (33 male, 52.3 15.9 yr, body mass index 28.6 4.5 kg/m(2)). Hypopneas were independently discriminated by blinded investigators based on esophageal pressure …
METHODS: Polysomnography (PSG) and esophageal manometry were performed in 41 patients suspected of having sleep apnea (33 male, 52.3 15.9 yr …