The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 535-542 , June 2009

Effects of Surgical Weight Loss on Measures of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Meta-Analysis

  • David L. Greenburg, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Department of Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to David L. Greenburg, MD, MPH, Medicine–EDP, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD 20317
    • ,
  • Christopher J. Lettieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Arn H. Eliasson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: All authors are employees of the Department of Defense. Expressed opinions represent those of the authors and do not represent those of the Department of Defense.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(08)01259-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.10.037

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 535-542 , June 2009

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