Weigh the options before starting CPAP

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Barbara Phillips et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013.

. 2013 Oct 15;9(10):995-6.

doi: 10.5664/jcsm.3066.

¹ Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY.

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Impact of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on weight in obstructive sleep apnea.
Quan SF, Budhiraja R, Clarke DP, Goodwin JL, Gottlieb DJ, Nichols DA, Simon RD, Smith TW, Walsh JK, Kushida CA. Quan SF, et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013 Oct 15;9(10):989-93. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.3064. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013. PMID: 24127141 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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