Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MD. Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Department & Research Center of Otolaryngology , Head and Neck Surgery, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences. [email protected] 2. (Corresponding author) MD. General Physician, Department & Research Center of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hazrat-e-Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Nyayesh Street, Sattarkhan Avenue, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Tehran, Iran, Postal code: 1445613131, [email protected] Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?
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