Overnight oximetry as a screening tool for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in high altitude residents

B. N. B. M. Prasad, C. A. Tukaram (Wellington Barracks, The Nilgiris District, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Physiology and diagnostic technology in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Physiology and diagnostic technology in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2205
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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