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Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with higher healthcare utilization in elderly patients

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an important cause of morbidity in the elderly population. Limited data are available regarding the healthcare utilization and predisposing conditions related to OSA in the elderly. Our aim was to evaluate the healthcare utilization and the conditions ass...

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Autores principales: Diaz, Karla, Faverio, Paola, Hospenthal, Angela, Restrepo, Marcos I., Amuan, Megan E., Pugh, Mary Jo V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4005168/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24791172
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.128854