Lung volume Dependence of Pharyngeal Cross-Sectional Area in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
American Review of Respiratory Disease, 1984 Authors: V. Hoffstein, N. Zamel, and E. A. Phillipson Conclusion: “We examined the relationship between lun volume and pharyngeal cross-sectional area (with acoustic reflection) in 9 obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea and 10 age-matched, obese subjects without sleep apnea. The results indicate that in obese patients with obstructive…