Positional therapy as a treatment for central sleep apnoea: A prospective multicentre trial

Johan Verbraecken (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium), Linda Benoist, Johan Verbraecken, Hennie Janssen, Nico de Vries

Source: International Congress 2016 – Non-CPAP in obstructive and central sleep apnoea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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