Determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness in two First Nation communities
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Determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness in two First Nation communities
BACKGROUND Excessive daytime sleepiness may be determined by a number of factors including personal characteristics, co-morbidities and socio-economic conditions. In this study we identified factors associated with excessive daytime sleepiness in 2 First Nation communities in rural Saskatchewan. METHODS Data for this study were from a 2012-13 baseline assessment of the First Nations Lung Heal...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2466
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-017-0536-x