N-CPAP rejecters - A specific group of noncompliant patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 113, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 245-248

  Bolitschek, J ^a   Rieder, A ^a   Broinger, G ^a   Rosenberger, A ^a   Kunze, M ^a   Aigner, K ^a  

^a ELISABETHINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (N CPAP); Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS); Quality of life (QoL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOCIAL LIFE; THERAPY RESISTANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AUSTRIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE BREATHING; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0035901542     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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