Is living close to main roads a risk for OSAS?

M. Gerbase, D. Felber Dietrich, J. Dratva, S. Liu, J. M. Gaspoz, B. Jean-Claude, C. Schindler, F. Roche, T. Rochat (Geneva, Basle, Switzerland; St. Etienne, France)

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: 3669
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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