A novel implantable device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: clinical safety and feasibility

OBJECTIVE: Many cases of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) involve collapse of the tongue base and soft palate during sleep, causing occlusion of the upper airway and leading to oxygen desaturation. Existing therapies can be effective, but they are plagued by patient adherence issues and the invasivenes...

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Autores principales: Pavelec, Vaclav, Rotenberg, Brian W, Maurer, Joachim T, Gillis, Edward, Verse, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27217804
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S103702

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27217804
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S103702

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