Heated humidification during nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: Objective evaluation of efficacy with nasal peak inspiratory flow measurements

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 175-177

  Winck, João C ^a   Delgado, J Luís ^a   Almeida, João M ^a   Marques, José A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036348249     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240201600310     Document Type: Article

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