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A Pilot Study of the Inability to Fit Hands Around Neck as a Predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

BACKGROUND: Considering the high estimates of undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there is a need for simple and accurate diagnostic tests. Neck circumference has long been correlated with OSA, but its usefulness as a diagnostic tool has been limited. AIMS: We proposed to evalua...

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Autores principales: Edmonds, Peter J, Edmonds, Lee C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26942131
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1947-2714.172843