A randomized trial of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty in the treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-19

  Ferguson, Kathleen A ^a,b   Heighway, Kim ^a   Ruby, Ralph R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laser surgery; Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty; Obstructive sleep apnea; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOMNOLENCE; SORE THROAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; PALATE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SLEEP STAGES; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 0037215450     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2108050     Document Type: Article

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