Prediction of Inspiratory Flow Shapes During Sleep with a Mathematic Model of Upper Airway Forces

• Published in: Sleep (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 857 - 863
• Main Authors: Aittokallio, Tero, Gyllenberg, Mats, Saaresranta, Tarja, Polo, Olli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rochester, MN American Academy of Sleep Medicine 01.11.2003
• Subjects: Activity levels. Psychomotricity; Arousal - physiology; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Inspiratory Capacity - physiology; Male; Models, Theoretical; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Risk Factors; Sleep, REM - physiology; Sleep. Vigilance; User-Computer Interface; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Vigilance. Attention. Sleep; Human; Vigilance; Inspiration; Breathing rate; Sleep; Upper respiratory tract; Sleep disorder; Mathematical model

To predict the airflow dynamics during sleep using a mathematic model that incorporates a number of static and dynamic upper airway forces, and to compare the numerical results to clinical flow data recorded from patients with sleep-disordered breathing on and off various treatment options. Upper ai...