CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea and atrial flutter-fibrillation: is this truly two for the price of one?
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Affi liations: From the Department of Medicine (Dr Hung) and the Department of Microbiology (Dr Yuen), University of Hong Kong. Financial/nonfi nancial disclosures: The authors have reported to CHEST that no potential confl icts of interest exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article. Correspondence to: Kwok-Yung Yuen, MD, Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, Room 423, Pathology Bldg, Queen Mary Hospital Compound, 102 Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong, China; e-mail: [email protected] © 2013 American College of Chest Physicians. Reproduction of this article is prohibited without written permission from the American College of Chest Physicians. See online for more details. DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-0571
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 144 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013