Care of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Switzerland

Oto-Rhino-Laryngologia Nova

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 178-185

  Schoch, Otto D ^a   Bloch, Konrad E ^b   Bischof, E ^c   Brandli O ^c   Fitting, J W ^c   Frey, J G ^c   Gfeller, J ^c   Gugger, M ^c   Karrer, W ^c   Kehrer, P ^c   Keller Wossidlo, H ^c   Pavlovic, A ^c   Pons, M ^c   Savoy, J ^c   Soler M ^c   Wacker, J ^c  

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea; Oral appliances; Polysomnography

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EVALUATION; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MULTICHANNEL RECORDER; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PULSE OXIMETRY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP PATTERN; SWITZERLAND; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0442328425     PISSN: 10148221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000063008     Document Type: Article

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