Sleep Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 333-338 , July 2003

A prospective 8 week trial of nasal interfaces vs. a novel oral interface (Oracle™) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Received 5 June 2002 ,Revised 11 December 2002 ,Accepted 19 December 2002.

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Sleep Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 333-338 , July 2003

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