When does 'mild' obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome merit continuous positive airway pressure treatment?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 743-745

  Engleman, Heather M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0037085996     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.6.2202007c     Document Type: Editorial

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