title: The effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and position dependence in the bariatric population.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorders Unit, Department of Thoracic Medicine, University General Hospital, Medical School of the University of Crete, 71110, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, schiza@med.uoc.gr.
authors.forename: Sophia E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Schiza
authors.forename: Charalampos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mermigkis
authors.forename: Izolde
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bouloukaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017286:Polysomnography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016683:Supine Position / Q000502:physiology*; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*