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Editorial
. 2022 Sep 15;206(6):666-667.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202206-1050ED.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Patients without Excessive Sleepiness: Importance of the Pulse Rate Response

Sushmita Pamidi  1 , Neomi Shah  2
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Editorial

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Patients without Excessive Sleepiness: Importance of the Pulse Rate Response

Sushmita Pamidi et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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