A randomized controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 773-780

  Barnes, Maree ^a,b,c   Houston, Danielle ^a,b,c   Worsnop, Christopher J ^a,b,c   Neill, Alister M ^a,b,c   Mykytyn, Ivanka J ^a,b,c   Amanda, K A Y ^a,b,c   Trinder, John ^a,b,c   Saunders, Nicholas A ^a,b,c   Douglas Mcevoy, R ^a,b,c   Pierce, Robert J ^a,b,c  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nasal CPAP; Neurobehavioral impairment; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MOOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESSNESS; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0037086028     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.6.2003166     Document Type: Article

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