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Editorial
. 2012 Apr 15;590(8):1781-2.
doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.228643.

New insights from the measurement of loop gain in obstructive sleep apnoea

Keith R Burgess
Editorial

New insights from the measurement of loop gain in obstructive sleep apnoea

Keith R Burgess. J Physiol. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1. A very simplified diagram of the control of breathing during sleep, showing the relationship between ventilation and the two gains in the feedback system
Sleep state has important effects on upper airway tone and the controller output. See Younes (1989) for more detail.
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