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Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in people with tetraplegia-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Marnie GracoLuke Andrew McDonaldSally E GreenMelinda L JacksonDavid John Berlowitz
Published in: Spinal cord (2021)
Our results confirm that SDB is highly prevalent in people with tetraplegia, and prevalence increases with age. The high prevalence suggests that routine screening and subsequent treatment should be considered in both acute and community care.
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