Sleep Apnoea in Infancy
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Sleep apnoea
Sleep apnoea is a disorder characterised by repetitive pauses in breathing during sleep caused by airway occlusion (obstructive sleep apnoea) or altered control of breathing (central sleep apnoea). In this Clinical Year in Review, we summarise high-impact research from the past year pertaining to management, diagnosis and cardio-metabolic consequences of sleep apnoea.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107688507801205