Sleep apnea syndrome associated with upper airway obstruction
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- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 89 (6) , 878-885
Abstract
A working protocol is presented which has been developed to help the clinician in the diagnosis and management of patients suffering from the sleep apnea syndrome associated with various types of upper airway obstruction.Keywords
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