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A schematic diagram of the obstructive sleep apnoea setup. To produce an apnoea, a surgically implanted balloon is inflated in the trachea of a rat. Rats are free ranging and allowed access to food/water. The tracheal balloon is inflated by an automated pressure system, where rats were give 13 or 23 sec. apnoeas, 60 times per hour for 8 hrs.
