Relative accuracy of algorithm-based prescription of nasal CPAP in OSA

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-154

  Stradling, John R ^a   Hardinge, M ^a   Paxton, J ^a   Smith, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway pressure; Nasal continuous positive; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; NECK; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REFERENCE VALUE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 0842280646     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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