CPAP facilitates sedation of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea [15]

Anaesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 941-

  Reid, J ^a   Picton, P ^a  

^a Urology Institute Case Medical Center University Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL;

DEVICE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LETTER; MASK; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEDATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 23944432407     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04352.x     Document Type: Letter

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