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Risk of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study

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  • Te-Chun Shen Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Intensive Care Unit, Chu Shang Show Chwan Hospital, Nantau, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Liang-Wen Hang Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Sleep Medical Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Shinn-Jye Liang Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Sleep Medical Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Chien-Chung Huang Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Cheng-Li Lin Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Chih-Yen Tu Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Te-Chun Hsia Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Chuen-Ming Shih Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Wu-Huei Hsu Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Fung-Chang Sung Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan College of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, YuanNan, China PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Professor Fung-Chang Sung; fcsung.tw{at}gmail.com
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Shen T, Hang L, Liang S, et al
Risk of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study
BMJ Open 2016;6:e013151. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013151

Publication history

  • Received June 23, 2016
  • Revised October 27, 2016
  • Accepted October 28, 2016
  • First published November 28, 2016.
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November 28, 2016
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