In vivo efficacy of two heated humidifiers used during CPAP-therapy for obstructive sleep apnea under various environmental conditions

Sleep

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 435-440

  Wiest, G H ^a   Foerst, J ^a   Fuchs, F S ^a   Schmelzer, A H ^a   Hahn, E G ^a   Ficker, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Dry upper airways; Heated humidification; Heated humidifier; Sleep apnea; Sleep apnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROOCULOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 0035876864     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/24.4.435     Document Type: Article

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