CPAP or placebo-effect?

Editorial

Skai W Schwartz et al. Sleep. 2012.

. 2012 Dec 1;35(12):1585-6.

doi: 10.5665/sleep.2218.

No abstract available

Comment on

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on neurocognitive function in obstructive sleep apnea patients: The Apnea Positive Pressure Long-term Efficacy Study (APPLES).
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