Long-term response of upper airway stimulation in obstructive sleep apnea

W. De Backer, J. Verbraecken, L. Knaack, A. Oliven, W. Hohenhorst, O. Vanderveken, P. Van de Heyning (Antwerp, Belgium; Köln, Wuppertal, Antwerp, Germany; Technion, Israel)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Paediatrics and sleep apnoea/adults and upper airway stimulation
Session: Paediatrics and sleep apnoea/adults and upper airway stimulation
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4313
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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