Recognition of obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 279-289

  Strohl, Kingman P ^a,b   Redline, Susan ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0029737091     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.2.8756795     Document Type: Article

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