Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: do your patients use it at home?

R. Heinzer, V. Rey, G. Lecciso, J. F. Vodoz, C. Manzini, G. Lavigne (Lausanne, Switzerland; Montréal, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Assessment and therapeutical interventions in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Assessment and therapeutical interventions in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3733
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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