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. 1986 Jan;144(1):83–85.

Endoscopic observations of the pharyngeal airway during treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with nasal continuous positive airway pressure--a pneumatic splint.

R A Popper, M J Leidinger, A J Williams
PMCID: PMC1306524  PMID: 3513450

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