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| Study shows that surgical weight loss does not eliminate obstructive sleep apnea (Phy Quote: Study shows that surgical weight loss does not eliminate obstructive sleep apnea (PhysOrg)
A study in the August 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that surgical weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but most patients continue to have moderate to severe OSA one year after undergoing bariatric surgery. .Results of this study suggest that it is the severity of the condition, rather than a patient's presurgical weight, that ... published Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:23:56 GMT More... | Have a read of the article and post your comments here.
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