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Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
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Peter Eastwood,Maree Barnes
Jennifer Walsh,Kathleen Maddison,Geoffrey Hee,Alan Schwartz,Philip Smith,Atul Malhotra,R. McEvoy,John Wheatley,Fergal O’Donoghue,Peter Rochford,Thomas Churchward,Matthew Campbell,Carsten Palme,Sam Robinson,George Goding,Danny Eckert,Amy Jordan,Peter Catcheside,Louise Tyler,Nick Antic,Christopher Worsnop,Eric Kezirian
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Oct 31, 2011
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Abstract
Background:Reduced upper airway muscle activity during sleep is fundamental to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pathogenesis. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) counteracts this problem, with potential to reduce OSA severity.
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