Arbitrary-pressure continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive apnea syndrome

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 500-505

  Hukins, Craig A ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arbitrary pressure; Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REM SLEEP; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 15944396895     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200401-019OC     Document Type: Article

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