Outcome evaluation of long-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 293-297

  Scharf, Martin B ^a,b   Stover, Robin ^a   McDannold, Michael D ^a   Spinner, Oleg ^a   Berkowitz, David V ^a   Conrad, Carol ^a  

^a Tri State Sleep Disorders Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032744960     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045391-199911000-00002     Document Type: Article

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