The effect of CPAP on the upper airway and ventilatory flow in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

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[2] Ayappa IA(2011)Floppy epiglottis as a contraindication of CPAP in patients with multiple system atrophy Neurology 76 1841-2

[3] Caples SM(2016)Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Changes the Treatment Concept in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea Biomed Res Int 2016 6583216-23

[4] Kimoff RJ(2017)Impact of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during drug-induced sleep endoscopy Clin Otolaryngol 42 1218-8

[5] Patel SR(2021)Drug-induced sleep endoscopy while administering CPAP therapy in patients with CPAP failure Sleep Breath 25 391-37

[6] Harrod CG(2022)Critical closing pressure of the pharyngeal airway during routine drug-induced sleep endoscopy: feasibility and protocol J Appl Physiol (1985) 132 925-60

[7] Shimohata T(2004)Noninvasive monitoring of respiratory mechanics during sleep Eur Respir J 24 1052-3

[8] Tomita M(1987)Obstructive sleep apnea initiated by a lax epiglottis. A contraindication for continuous positive airway pressure Chest 91 621-5

[9] Nakayama H(1999)Age-related changes in the epiglottis causing failure of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy J Laryngol Otol 113 1022-52

[10] Aizawa N(2010)Age-related changes in the hyoepiglottic ligament: functional implications based on histopathologic study Am J Otolaryngol 31 448-16

[1] Patil SP(2019)Treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea with positive Airway pressure: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline J Clin Sleep Med 15 335-43

[2] Ayappa IA(2011)Floppy epiglottis as a contraindication of CPAP in patients with multiple system atrophy Neurology 76 1841-2

[3] Caples SM(2016)Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Changes the Treatment Concept in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea Biomed Res Int 2016 6583216-23

[4] Kimoff RJ(2017)Impact of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during drug-induced sleep endoscopy Clin Otolaryngol 42 1218-8

[5] Patel SR(2021)Drug-induced sleep endoscopy while administering CPAP therapy in patients with CPAP failure Sleep Breath 25 391-37

[6] Harrod CG(2022)Critical closing pressure of the pharyngeal airway during routine drug-induced sleep endoscopy: feasibility and protocol J Appl Physiol (1985) 132 925-60

[7] Shimohata T(2004)Noninvasive monitoring of respiratory mechanics during sleep Eur Respir J 24 1052-3

[8] Tomita M(1987)Obstructive sleep apnea initiated by a lax epiglottis. A contraindication for continuous positive airway pressure Chest 91 621-5

[9] Nakayama H(1999)Age-related changes in the epiglottis causing failure of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy J Laryngol Otol 113 1022-52

[10] Aizawa N(2010)Age-related changes in the hyoepiglottic ligament: functional implications based on histopathologic study Am J Otolaryngol 31 448-16