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02-09-2022 | Sleep Apnea | Correspondence

Association of body fluid distribution with obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant individuals with a body mass index ≥ 40 kg·m²—a prospective observational feasibility study

Authors: James Wicker, MBBS, FRCA, Cynthia V. Maxwell, MD, FRCSC, Kristi Downey, MSc, Mandeep Singh, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Mrinalini Balki, MBBS, MD

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Title: Association of body fluid distribution with obstructive sleep apnea in pregnant individuals with a body mass index ≥ 40 kg·m2—a prospective observational feasibility study
Authors: James Wicker, MBBS, FRCA
Cynthia V. Maxwell, MD, FRCSC
Kristi Downey, MSc
Mandeep Singh, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Mrinalini Balki, MBBS, MD
Publication date: 02-09-2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Sleep Apnea
Obesity
Obesity
Polysomnography
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 11/2022
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-022-02311-3