The psychological burden of OSAS patients is not correlated with apnea-hypopnea index

D. Bratis, A. Tselebis, A. Christodoulaki, S. Dumitru, S. Gyftopoulos, E. Kosmas, N. Tzanakis, M. Koutsilieris (Athens, Heraklion, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Clinical predictors of OSA, adherence to CPAP and psychology
Session: Clinical predictors of OSA, adherence to CPAP and psychology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3827
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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