Obesity and weight loss in obstructive sleep apnea: A critical review

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 104-115

  Strobel, Richard J ^a,b   Rosen, Raymond C ^a  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS); Treatment; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; OBESITY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION LOAD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0029886417     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.2.104     Document Type: Article

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