Impact of nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment on quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 890-894

  Bolitschek, J ^a   Schmeiser Rieder, A ^b   Schobersberger, R ^b   Rosenberger, A ^b   Kunze, M ^b   Aigner, K ^a  

^a Aö Krankhs der Elisabethinen ^*  (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; HUMAN; INTELLECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REST; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUALITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0031800689     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11040890     Document Type: Article

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