Unique features of obstructive sleep apnea in world trade center responders with aerodigestive disorders

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 975-980

  Sunderram, Jag ^a   Udasin, Iris ^b   Kelly Mcneil, Kathie ^b   Ko, Susan ^b   Cepeda, Clarimel ^b   Marroccoli, Barbara ^b   Perret, Carol ^b   Ohman Strickland, Pamela ^c   Scardella, Anthony ^a   Kipen, Howard ^b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UMDNJ RobertWood Johnson Medical School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

EID: 80052715180     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182305282     Document Type: Article

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