Upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea: Quality of life outcome after 30 months of follow-up

Johan Verbraecken (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium), Johan Verbraecken, Winfried Randerath, On Behalf of the STAR Trial Investigators

Source: International Congress 2015 – To treat or not to treat? Sleep-disordered breathing II
Session: To treat or not to treat? Sleep-disordered breathing II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2427
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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