Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in elderly patients. Role of continuos positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment. A multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial

L. Zamora Molina, M. A. Martinez Garcia, E. Chiner, L. Hernández Blasco, J. Cortes, P. Catalan, S. Ponce, J. M. Diaz, E. Pastor, L. Vigil, C. Carmona, J. M. Monserrat, F. Aizpuru, P. Lloberes, M. Mayos, M. J. Selma Ferrer, B. Román Bernal, J. F. Cifuentes, A. Muñoz (Alicante, San Juan, Valencia, Spain)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Three ages of man: OSA in children, adults and the elderly
Session: Three ages of man: OSA in children, adults and the elderly
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 237
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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