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This was not an industry-supported study and the authors have no conflicts of interest. Satoru Tsuiki was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Projects (20592422, 21406033) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. The authors are also grateful to Naohiko Yamaguchi (Pacific Medico Inc. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan) and Ingrid Ellis (Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) for their expertise in technical and editorial assistance.
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Tsuiki, S., Isono, S., Minamino, O. et al. Tongue position controller as an alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath 16, 957–960 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-011-0617-7
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