Open AccessChange in End-Expiratory Lung Volume During Sleep in Patients at Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Patrick Koo,
Eric Gartman,
Jigme M. Sethi,
Eyad Kawar,
F. Dennis McCool
Publication year - 2017
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.6690
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , medical school , gerontology , medical education
As lung volume decreases radial traction on the upper airway is reduced, making it more collapsible. The purpose of this study was to measure change in end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) following sleep onset and to evaluate the relationship between change in EELV and sleep-disordered breathing.
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