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Comment
. 2014 Dec 15;10(12):1365-7.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.4308.

Effects of CPAP and weight loss on OSA outcomes

Robert L Owens  1 , Shirin Shafazand  2
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Comment

Effects of CPAP and weight loss on OSA outcomes

Robert L Owens et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .
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  • CPAP, weight loss, or both for obstructive sleep apnea.
    Chirinos JA, Gurubhagavatula I, Teff K, Rader DJ, Wadden TA, Townsend R, Foster GD, Maislin G, Saif H, Broderick P, Chittams J, Hanlon AL, Pack AI. Chirinos JA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2014 Jun 12;370(24):2265-75. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1306187. N Engl J Med. 2014. PMID: 24918371 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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