The relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea and body mass index

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 419-422

  Rollheim, J ^a,c   Osnes, T ^a   Miljeteig, H ^b  

^a Vestfold Central Hospital   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Colosseumklinikken ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Airway pressure; Body mass index; Obesity; Pathophysiology; Sleep apnoea; Sleep study; Syndromes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRANSDUCER; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0031412789     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1997.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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