Sleep-disordered breathing in high-altitude Peruvian communities

• Main Authors: Adi Rattner (Author), Noah G Schwartz (Author), Rafael S Arias (Author), Robert H Gilman, MD (Author), Alan R Schwartz, MD (Author), David Danz (Author), J Jaime Miranda, MD PhD (Author), William Checkley, MD PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a highly prevalent disorder with major consequences for cardiopulmonary health, public safety, use of health-care, and mortality. Hypoxia is a known risk factor for SDB, yet the prevalence and effect of SDB in high-altitude settings remain largely unkn...