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Mean baseline values of REM-AHI were significantly higher than NREM-AHI in both groups.
Understanding baseline apnea severity can inform treatment approaches.
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Mean baseline values of REM-AHI were significantly higher than NREM-AHI in both groups.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
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Effects of a lifestyle intervention on <scp>REM</scp> sleep‐related <scp>OSA</scp> severity in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes
Ari Shechter et al. · Journal of Sleep Research · 2017
DOI 10.1111/jsr.12559
rct · n=264Cited 30×
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