Is obstructive sleep apnea associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality?

BACKGROUND: Studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and future risks of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate whether OSA is an independent predictor for future cardiovascular and all-ca...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiahui Ge, Fengfeng Han, Yanxi Huang, Yue Zhang, Tianyun Yang, Chong Bai, Xuejun Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723897?pdf=render