Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis

Li-Da Chen; Li Lin; Xue-Jun Lin; Yang-Wu Ou; Zhi Wu; Yu-Ming Ye; Qiao-Zhen Xu; Ya-Ping Huang; Zhi-Ming Cai

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0184293

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Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis

Li-Da Chen,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Writing – original draft

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Li Lin,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Xue-Jun Lin,

Roles Formal analysis

Affiliation From Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Yang-Wu Ou,

Roles Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Zhi Wu,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Yu-Ming Ye,

Roles Resources

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Qiao-Zhen Xu,

Roles Software

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Ya-Ping Huang,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Zhi-Ming Cai

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: zzsyycaizhiming@163.com

Affiliation From Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7168-6332

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Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis

Li-Da Chen,
Li Lin,
Xue-Jun Lin,
Yang-Wu Ou,
Zhi Wu,
Yu-Ming Ye,
Qiao-Zhen Xu,
Ya-Ping Huang,
Zhi-Ming Cai

Published: September 1, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184293

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