Computerized adjustable versus fixed NCPAP treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 491-496

  Scharf, Martin B ^a   Brannen, Donald E ^a   McDannold, Michael D ^a   Berkowitz, David V ^a  

^a Tri State Sleep Disorders Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical device; NCPAP; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING PATTERN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONREM SLEEP; NOSE BREATHING; OXYGEN SATURATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REM SLEEP; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP STAGE; SLEEP TIME;

EID: 0029790910     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.6.491     Document Type: Article

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