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A comparison between two methods of measuring pressure in the pharyngeal airway: transducer probe versus open catheter

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Tvinnereim ,
J. S. Haight ,
R. K. Hansen  and
P. Cole
M. Tvinnereim
Affiliation:
University Dapartment of Otolaryngology, st Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
J. S. Haight*
Affiliation:
University Dapartment of Otolaryngology, st Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
R. K. Hansen
Affiliation:
University Dapartment of Otolaryngology, st Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
P. Cole
Affiliation:
University Dapartment of Otolaryngology, st Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr James S. Haight, 197 Strathgowan Avenue, Toronto M4N 1C4, Ontario, Canada.
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Abstract

A new multi-transducer probe system for measuring pharyngeal pressures was compared with an established open catheter system. Pharyngeal pressure measurements were made at the same time, and site, in subjects awake, at unmodified and with artificially increased nasal airway resistances, and during sleep documented by polysomnography. The two systems yielded almostidentical results. It is anticipated that the multi-transducer probe system will prove of clinical value.

Keywords

PharynxPressure

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 5 , May 1995 , pp. 414 - 418
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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