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Re: Glossary

Posted by gr8_mstree on January 28, 2004 at 13:32:23:

In Reply to: Re: Glossary posted by Mary on January 28, 2004 at 07:38:31:

Welcome to the chain snorebeast. I'm assuming the name says it all! Feel free to ask any questions about this stuff. I'm more familiar than I ever hoped to be....
UPPP - Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - no kidding. Now you know why they call it UPPP. Includes removal of the uvula and reduction of the soft pallet. Other terms include CPAP - Continuous positive airway pressure, OSAS - Obstuctive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, UARS - Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, RDI - Respiratory Disturbance Index, MSLT - Multi Sleep Latency Test, PLM - Periodic Limb Movements - and so on, and so on.......

One could obsess easily about this stuff (not me of cource :)

Mstree

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