Hospital nights utilized for CPAP titration in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients in the absence of a proper sleep disorders center

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-85

  Bahammam, A ^a   Rahman, A A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0033828651     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2000.83     Document Type: Article

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