Obesity hypoventilation syndrome in the health area of the public company hospital Costa del Sol: Why do women have a higher prevalence?

J. A. Piña Fernández, A. Mochón Doña, J. J. Santos Gonzalez, M. Sánchez Jimenez, P. Fuentes Gala, J. J. Cebrián Gallardo, L. Fernández de Rota, F. Linde de Luna, A. Padilla Galo, A. Escribano Dueñas, P. Cuellar (Marbella, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - The eclectic world of respiratory nursing
Session: The eclectic world of respiratory nursing
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1326
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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