Randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial of continuous positive airway pressure for mild sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 461-467

  Engleman, Heather M ^a,b   Kingshott, Ruth N ^a   Wraith, Peter K ^a   Mackay, Thomas W ^a   Deary, Ian J ^a   Douglas, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033046294     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.2.9803121     Document Type: Article

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