Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: Is the 'half-night polysomnography' an adequate method for evaluating sleep profile and respiratory events?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1725-1729

  Fanfulla, F ^a   Patruno, V ^a   Bruschi, C ^a   Rampulla, C ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnoea; Polysomnography; Split night studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0030879937     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10081725     Document Type: Article

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