Open AccessRelative Prolongation of Inspiratory Time Predicts High versus Low Resistance Categorization of Hypopneas
Author(s) -
Anne M. Mooney,
Khader K. Abounasr,
David M. Rapoport,
Indu Ayappa
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.1774
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , polysomnography , hypopnea , nasal cannula , cardiology , apnea , surgery , cannula
Sleep disordered breathing events conceptually separate into "obstructive" and "central" events. Esophageal manometry is the definitive but invasive means of classifying hypopneas. The purpose of this project was to identify noninvasive markers for discriminating high vs. low resistance hypopneas.
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