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An Integrative Model of Physiological Traits Can be Used to Predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Response to Non Positive Airway Pressure Therapy.
Sleep - 1 Jun 2015
Owens Robert L, Edwards Bradley A, Eckert Danny J, Jordan Amy S, Sands Scott A, Malhotra Atul, White David P, Loring Stephen H, Butler James P, Wellman Andrew
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Both anatomical and nonanatomical traits are important in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pathogenesis. We have previously described a model combining these traits, but have not determined its diagnostic accuracy to predict OSA. A valid model, and knowledge of the published effect sizes of trait manipulation, would also allow us to predict the number of patients with OSA who might be effectively...
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