Compliance with CPAP: are there differences between south asian and caucasian patients with osa?

A. Lal, A. D. Vellore, S. Madathil, D. Banerjee (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Socio-economic and epidemiological aspects of sleep apnoea
Session: Socio-economic and epidemiological aspects of sleep apnoea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3666
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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