How best to determine optimal nasal CPAP in patients with OSAH?

Thorax

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 186-187

  Mulgrew, A ^a   Fleetham, J A ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; OXIMETRY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 33645084520     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2005.050625     Document Type: Editorial

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