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Effect of diuretics and sodium-restricted diet on sleep apnea severity: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea occurs as a result of increased collapsibility of the upper airway. Overnight fluid displacement from the legs to the neck causes pharyngeal narrowing and increased apnea severity. Sodium intake is associated with apnea severity. We hypothesized that interventions...

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Autores principales: Fiori, Cintia Zappe, Martinez, Denis, Gonçalves, Sandro Cadaval, Montanari, Carolina Caruccio, Fuchs, Flavio Danni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4411798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25906818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0699-9