The role of loop gain in predicting upper airway surgical outcomes-what do we know?

Raichel Alex^{1

2}, Gino Panza^{1

2}, Jason H Mateika^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA.
² Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.

Editorial

Raichel Alex et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jan.

. 2018 Jan;10(1):126-129.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.12.78.

Raichel Alex^{1

2}, Gino Panza^{1

2}, Jason H Mateika^{1

2

3}

¹ John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA.
² Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Loop Gain Predicts the Response to Upper Airway Surgery in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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