Ventilatory drive and the apnea-hypopnea index in six-to-twelve year old children

Ventilatory drive and the apnea-hypopnea index in six-to-twelve year old children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We tested the hypothesis that ventilatory drive in hypoxia and hypercapnia is inversely correlated with the number of hypopneas and obstructive apneas per hour of sleep (obstructive apnea hypopnea index, OAHI) in children.</p>...

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Main Authors: Fregosi Ralph F, Quan Stuart F, Jackson Andrew C, Kaemingk Kris L, Morgan Wayne J, Goodwin Jamie L, Reeder Jenny C, Cabrera Rosaria K, Antonio Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
control of breathing
hypoxia, hypercapnia, mouth occlusion pressure
apnea-hypopnea index
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/4/4

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