title: Airway collapse or closure via the soft palate as mechanism of obstruction in sedated patients?
authors.forename: Paul Martin
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kempen
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000503:physiopathology; D015742:Propofol; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D015919:Ventilators, Negative-Pressure
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol