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Diagnostic Approaches to Sleep-disordered Breathing in the Era of Portable Monitoring and Biomarkers

Authors :
Indira Gurubhagavatula
Allan I. Pack
Bernie Y. Sunwoo
Source :
Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 18:192-200
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2011.

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in chronic intermittent hypoxia, arousals, and sleep fragmentation. Timely diagnosis is critical, as OSA may lead to adverse clinical sequelae and positive air

Details

ISSN :
10680640
Volume :
18
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical Pulmonary Medicine
Accession number :
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