Vibhootee Sant Bakshsingh1, Meera Manraj1, Devaraj Keser-I-Hind Pillai1

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Mauritius, Reduit, MUS.

Cureus
|November 1, 2024
PubMed
概括

简单的人类测量测量,如部和腰围,可以帮助识别有阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停 (OSA) 风险较高的人. 这项研究强调了它们在查OSA,一种与肥胖相关的常见睡眠障碍的有用性.

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