Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 6 , Pages 1116-1120 , December 2009

Sedation during endoscopy for patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnea

Received 9 January 2009 ,Accepted 29 May 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication. A. Chak is supported by a Midcareer Award in Patient Oriented Research, NIH DK002800.

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PII: S0016-5107(09)02058-6

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.05.036

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 6 , Pages 1116-1120 , December 2009

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