Gastric Bypass is an Effective Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Clinically Significant Obesity

Sowsan Rasheid; Magdalena Banasiak; Scott F. Gallagher; Anna Lipska; Shadi Kaba; Daniel Ventimiglia; William M. Anderson; Michel M. Murr

doi:10.1381/096089203321136593

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MedicineObstructive sleep apneaPolysomnographyEpworth Sleepiness ScaleRespiratory disturbance indexWeight lossBody mass indexObesitySleep apneaAnesthesiaApneaSurgeryInternal medicineGastroenterology

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Year: 2003
Type: article
Volume: 13
Issue: 1
Pages: 58-61
Citations: 167
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                                    Sowsan Rasheid, 
                                
                                    Magdalena Banasiak, 
                                
                                    Scott F. Gallagher
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2003). 
                            Gastric Bypass is an Effective Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Clinically Significant Obesity. 
                            Obesity Surgery
                            , 13
                            (1)
                            , 58-61.
                            https://doi.org/10.1381/096089203321136593
                        

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DOI: 10.1381/096089203321136593