Frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure
The prevalence of GER disease (GERD) is as high as 20% in the Western world with up to 10% of people reporting symptoms of nocturnal reflux exclusively. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has estimation of affection in 4% of men and 2% of women in USA and the rates continue to increase. The aim of this w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816300188 |