Influence of moderate alcohol consumption on obstructive sleep apnoea with and without AutoSet(TM) nasal CPAP therapy

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2371-2377

  Teschler, H ^a,c   Berthon Jones, M ^b   Wessendorf, T ^a   Meyer, H J ^a   Konietzko, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b ResMed Ltd   (Australia)

^c RUHRLANDKLINIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol; AutoSet(TM); Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AROUSAL; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP, REM;

EID: 0029977897     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09112371     Document Type: Article

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