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Reviewer’s Comment concerning “Sleep apnea and cervical spine pathology” (10.1007/s00586-013-3046-4 by Adam Khan, Khoi D. Than, Kevin S. Chen, Anthony C. Wang, Frank La Marca, Paul Park)

Author: Ronald H. M. A. Bartels

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 3/2014

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The authors address an interesting topic. More and more obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is recognized and treatment installed. OSAS is a disabling entity, since it affects daily activities and quality of life. OSAS is very frequently associated with obesity [1]. As the authors stated the cause is multifactorial and included among others tobacco smoking, black race, and low socioeconomic status. OSAS is also associated with substantially increased medical costs [2]. …

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Title: Reviewer’s Comment concerning “Sleep apnea and cervical spine pathology” (10.1007/s00586-013-3046-4 by Adam Khan, Khoi D. Than, Kevin S. Chen, Anthony C. Wang, Frank La Marca, Paul Park)
Author: Ronald H. M. A. Bartels
Publication date: 01-03-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-3133-6

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