Predictive factors for the need for additional humidification during nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 460-465

  Rakotonanahary, D ^a   Pelletier Fleury, N ^a   Gagnadoux, F ^a   Fleury, B ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

Humidification; Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0035118525     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.2.460     Document Type: Article

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