Origins of and Implementation Concepts for Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Upper airway stimulation, specifically hypoglossal (CN XII) nerve stimulation, is a new, alternative therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome who cannot tolerate positive airway pressure, the first-line therapy for symptomatic patients. Stimulation therapy addresses the ca...

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Published in:Respir Investig
Main Authors: Strohl, Kingman P., Baskin, Jonathan, Lance, Colleen, Ponsky, Diana, Weidenbecher, Mark, Strohl, Madeleine, Yamauchi, Motoo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4955664/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27424823
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resinv.2016.01.006
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