Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 95-98 , March 2001

Automatic continuous positive airway pressure devices for the treatment of sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

  • Josep M. Montserrat

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Unit, Pneumology, Hospital Clı́nic, University of Barcelona, C/Villarroel 170, 08034Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-93-2275746; fax: +34-93-2275746
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  • Ramón Farré

      Affiliations

    • Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit, Fac. Med-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Daniel Navajas

      Affiliations

    • Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit, Fac. Med-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 95-98 , March 2001

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