Falling asleep while driving and automobile accidents among patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is an important medical condition which is on the increase in the past 50 years. It causes significant morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing nations of the world. To review the relevant literature on obstructive sleep apnea. Literature review was carried out on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, complications, diagnos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1323-1316,1440-1819
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2002.01004.x