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Obstructive sleep apnea: A practical review
Maher K Tabba1, Jeremy C Johnson
1Department of Neurology, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, USA.
Abstract:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition of repetitive stoppage of breathing during sleep. OSA has assumed major clinical importance as it is linked with the pathophysiology of many serious medical conditions such as congestive heart failure and stroke. We shall review the history, epidemiology, clinical presentation, evaluation, and management of sleep apnea.
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