Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 8 , Pages 882-889 , December 2008

A multidimensional assessment of obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS): A study of psychological, neuropsychological and clinical relationships in a disabling multifaceted disease

  • Antonia Pierobon

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Unit, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Servizio di Psicologia, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, IRCCS, Istituto Scientifico di Montescano, 27040 Montescano, Pavia, Italy. Tel.: +39 385 247255; fax: +39 385 61386.
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  • Anna Giardini

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Unit, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
    • ,
  • Francesco Fanfulla

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Laboratory Pulmonary Division, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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  • Simona Callegari

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Unit, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
    • ,
  • Giuseppina Majani

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Unit, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Montescano, Pavia, Italy

Received 19 January 2007 ,Revised 10 October 2007 ,Accepted 28 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.10.017

Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 8 , Pages 882-889 , December 2008

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