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Upper-Airway Inflammation Triggered by Vibration in a Rat Model of Snoring

Isaac Almendros, Irene Acerbi, Ferranda Puig, Josep M. Montserrat, Daniel Navajas, Ramón Farré

SLEEP · 2007 · 72 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

The mechanical stimulus of vibration per se triggers an early proinflammatory process in the upper airway.

References

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Upper Airway Muscle Inflammation and Denervation Changes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

John H. Boyd, Basil J. Petrof, Qutayba Hamid et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2004 · 339 citations

Laryngeal and Velopharyngeal Sensory Impairment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Anh Tu Duy Nguyen, Vincent Jobin, Richard J. Payne et al. · SLEEP · 2005 · 159 citations · Full text

Two-Point Palatal Discrimination in Patients With Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, and Normal Control Subjects

Christian Guilleminault, Kasey Li, Ning‐Hung Chen et al. · CHEST Journal · 2002 · 114 citations

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Heavy Snorer's Disease: A Progressive Local Neuropathy

Danielle Friberg · Acta Oto-Laryngologica · 1999 · 83 citations

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Snoring-related energy transmission to the carotid artery in rabbits

Jason Amatoury, Lauren Howitt, John R. Wheatley et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2006 · 82 citations