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Nasal function alterations in OSA during nasal CPAP: an overly complex influence of humidification?

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Abbreviations

CBF:

Ciliary beat frequency

MTT:

Mucus transport time

n-CPAP:

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure

NMTT:

Nasal mucociliary transport time

OSA:

Obstructive sleep apnoea

RH:

Relative humidity

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Esquinas, A.M. Nasal function alterations in OSA during nasal CPAP: an overly complex influence of humidification?. Sleep Breath 18, 227–228 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-013-0933-1

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