Road traffic collisions caused by sleepiness in UAE

M. Al-Houqani, H. Eid, F. Abu Zaidan (Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Cardiometabolic and neurocognitive changes in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Cardiometabolic and neurocognitive changes in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2240
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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