Prevalence and high risk of obstructive sleep apnea among commercial drivers in Kenya

Jacqueline Wanjiku (Nairobi, Kenya), Jacqueline Wanjiku, Beatrice Omari, Herve Lawin

Source: International Congress 2016 – Comorbid sleep apnoea in specific clinical entities and differential diagnosis of sleep disorders
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Jacqueline Wanjiku (Nairobi, Kenya), Jacqueline Wanjiku, Beatrice Omari, Herve Lawin. Prevalence and high risk of obstructive sleep apnea among commercial drivers in Kenya. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2324

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