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Review
. 2008 Jan 5;336(7634):44-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39381.509213.AE.

Upper airway surgery should not be first line treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

Adam G Elshaug  1 , John R Moss, Janet E Hiller, Guy J Maddern
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Review

Upper airway surgery should not be first line treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

Adam G Elshaug et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JEH and GJM are respectively directors of AHTA and ASERNIP-S, organisations that evaluate health technologies including surgical procedures. JRM is a consultant on health technology assessment to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. AGE: none declared.

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