Feasibility of implanted upper airway nerve stimulation therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea

W. De Backer, J. Verbraecken, J. Maurer, L. Knaack, A. Oliven (Edegem, Belgium; Mannheim, Dortmund, Germany; Haifa, Israel)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Obstructive sleep apnoea in children and adults
Session: Obstructive sleep apnoea in children and adults
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3238
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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