Over diagnosis of sleep apnoea: A comparison of three common ambulatory sleep polygraphs

Neil Skjodt (Lethbridge, AB, Canada), Neil Skjodt, Ronald S. Plattt, Samaneh Sharraf, Amin Habib, Jocelyne Lamoureux

Source: International Congress 2016 – Clinical presentation, daytime symptoms, and screening of obstructive sleep apnoea
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Neil Skjodt (Lethbridge, AB, Canada), Neil Skjodt, Ronald S. Plattt, Samaneh Sharraf, Amin Habib, Jocelyne Lamoureux. Over diagnosis of sleep apnoea: A comparison of three common ambulatory sleep polygraphs. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2314

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