Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on sleep architecture in the sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 8 I, 2001, Pages 1459-1463

  McArdle, Nigel ^b   Douglas, Neil J ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Sleep apnea syndromes; Sleep architecture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REM SLEEP; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0035888716     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.8.2008146     Document Type: Article

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