International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
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Full Length Research Paper

Role of body mass index (BMI) on the oxygen saturation and apneic spells in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Zinobia Khan*
  • Zinobia Khan*
  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
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Moses Bachan
  • Moses Bachan
  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
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Faizul M. Suhail
  • Faizul M. Suhail
  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
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Stephen Lund
  • Stephen Lund
  • Sleep Disorder Institute, Manhattan, New York.
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Joseph Ghassibi
  • Joseph Ghassibi
  • Sleep Disorder Institute, Manhattan, New York.
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Jon Freeman
  • Jon Freeman
  • Brooklyn Strategic Consulting, Brooklyn, New York.
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  •  Received: 18 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 31 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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