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
  • Published Articles: 535

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

How to cite this article

APA /
Khan, Z., Bachan, M., Suhail, F.M., Lund, S., Ghassibi, J., & Freeman, J. (2015). Role of body mass index (BMI) on the oxygen saturation and apneic spells in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 7(5), 85-90.
Chicago /
Zinobia Khan, Moses Bachan, Faizul M. Suhail, Stephen Lund, Joseph Ghassibi and Jon Freeman. "Role of body mass index (BMI) on the oxygen saturation and apneic spells in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)." International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 7, no. 5 (2015): 85-90.
MLA /
Zinobia Khan, et al. "Role of body mass index (BMI) on the oxygen saturation and apneic spells in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)." International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 7.5 (2015): 85-90.