Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in male patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures
Conclusion: The results suggest that the prevalence of OSA was higher in surgical patients with midface fractures, independent of the type of fracture, than in the general population. The NOSE scale results showed significant correlation with the presence of OSA.
PMID: 30907566 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Lupi-Ferandin S, Galic T, Ivkovic N, Pecotic R, Dogas ` Tags: Can J Surg Source Type: research
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