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Mattress and pillow for prone positioning for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea

Armin Bidarian-MoniriDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;Regenerative Medicine Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael NilssonCenter for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;4Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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John Attia4Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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Hasse EjnellDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 271-276 | Received 17 Jul 2014, Accepted 31 Aug 2014, Published online: 04 Feb 2015

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