Evaluation of a portable device for diagnosing the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 253-259

  Dingli, K ^a   Coleman, E L ^a   Vennelle, M ^a   Finch, S P ^a   Wraith, P K ^a   Mackay, T W ^a   Douglas, N J ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Limited home studies; Sleep apnoea diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT MONITORING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETER; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TIME;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0037322535     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00298103     Document Type: Article

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