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What does hypopnea mean?

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Noun
  1. (pathology) A disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate.
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Alternatively, the airway may close partially, in a condition called hypopnea, so the sleeper gets less than a full breath.
The hypopnea was accompanied by prominent activity of the laryngeal adductor muscle, an increase in upper airway pressure, and a maintained or elevated absolute lung volume.
Some mice that received nanoparticles or ions also exhibited various symptoms, such as tremors or hypopnea.
The internal microprocessor calculates the episodes of apnea and hypopnea for the duration of the test.
Dr. Manisha Witmans, paediatric respirologist and the vice-president of our Respiratory Health Section, will speak on obstructive apnea and hypopnea in the older child, and on non-invasive ventilation needs.
According to an earlier acute feasibility study, the device can reduce the apnea hypopnea index by at least 50 percent.

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