Study Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of mildly collapsible upper airways (defined
by therapeutic continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] values≤ 8 cm H2O) in moderate …

Abstract Study Objectives: Upper airway collapsibility is a key determinant of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) which can influence the efficacy of certain non-continuous positive …

Study Objectives: There is a growing interest to develop a simple method to characterize the
mechanisms leading to upper airway collapse in order to guide treatment options in patients …

Introduction: An anatomically narrow or highly collapsible upper airway is the main cause of
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, the extent of upper airway anatomical …

Purpose Negative expiratory pressure (NEP) is a simple technique for the evaluation of
upper airway collapsibility in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Most studies …

Abstract Study Objectives: To compare the breathing instability and upper airway
collapsibility between patients with pure OSA (ie 100% of apneas are obstructive) and …

Abstract Study Objectives Quantification of upper airway collapsibility in obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) could help inform targeted therapy decisions. However, current techniques are …

Study Objectives A collapsible or crowded pharyngeal airway is the main cause of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, quantification of airway collapsibility during sleep …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the usefulness of measuring upper airway collapsibility with a
negative expiratory pressure application as a screening test for severe obstructive sleep …

Background and objective Upper airway collapsibility predicts the response to several non‐
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) interventions for obstructive sleep apnoea …