The utility of the elbow sign in the diagnosis of OSA

The utility of the elbow sign in the diagnosis of OSA

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition in which there are intermittent partial and complete limitations in airflow, with associated hypoxia and sympathetic arousals, during sleep. Many patients presenting to our sleep disorders clinic reported being elbowed or poked by their...

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Main Author:	Haytham Samy Diab
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-04-01
Series:	Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:	Obstructive sleep apnea Elbow sign Polysomnography Snoring events Apneic events
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201239

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