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Editorial
. 2014 Jan 9;370(2):170-1.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1314084.

Hypoglossal-nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea

Atul Malhotra  1
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Editorial

Hypoglossal-nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea

Atul Malhotra. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Upper-airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea.
    Strollo PJ Jr, Soose RJ, Maurer JT, de Vries N, Cornelius J, Froymovich O, Hanson RD, Padhya TA, Steward DL, Gillespie MB, Woodson BT, Van de Heyning PH, Goetting MG, Vanderveken OM, Feldman N, Knaack L, Strohl KP; STAR Trial Group. Strollo PJ Jr, et al. N Engl J Med. 2014 Jan 9;370(2):139-49. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1308659. N Engl J Med. 2014. PMID: 24401051 Clinical Trial.

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