Pharyngeal mucosal wall folds in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea - Kairaitis, Kristina; Foster, Sheryl; Amatoury, Jason; Verma, Manisha; Wheatley, John R.; Amis, Terence C. (Journal of applied physiology (1985), 2015)
Keywords: Adult; Airway management; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Oropharynx - metabolism; Oropharynx - physiopathology; Physiology; Pulmonary Surfactants - metabolism; Respiratory Mucosa - physiopathology; Respiratory System - physiopathology; Sleep apnea; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - metabolism; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology; Surface Tension; Throat; Wakefulness - physiology; surface tension; pharyngeal collapse; upper airway