[Continuous acoustic monitoring of nocturnal bronchial obstructions].
Patients with bronchial asthma often have respiratory problems in sleep. The effects of bronchial obstructions while sleeping have been analysed in some studies. For an exact assessment the sleep itself must not be disturbed by the method. The continuous acoustic lung sound detection is such a method. It helps to assess the circadian rhythm during antiobstructive therapy which may lead to a better sleep quality and daytime fitness.
Reinke
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Klinik für Innere Medizin, SP Pneumologie und Schlafmedizin, Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany. reinke@stud-mailer.uni-marburg.de
Koehler
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Gross
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Greib
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Peter
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Vogelmeier
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D000403:Airway Resistance; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013018:Sound Spectrography