Does the physiological success of CPAP titration predict clinical success?

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-206

  Whittle, Adam T ^a   Douglas, Neil J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Polysomnography; Sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome; Sleep study; Titration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; SLEEP STAGE; TITRIMETRY;

AROUSAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP, REM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0034027913     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2869.2000.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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