Reducing waiting times for sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome and snoring using a questionnaire and home oximetry: Results of a second audit cycle

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 645-647

  West, B ^a   Bennett, J A ^a   Deegan, P C ^a   Merry, P ^a   Watson, L ^a   Jones, N S ^a   Kinnear, W J M ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medical audit; Oximetry; Risk assessment; Sleep apnoea syndromes; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME MONITORING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OXIMETRY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; OXIMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SNORING; VIDEO RECORDING; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0034901727     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215011908720     Document Type: Article

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