The role of telemedicine in CPAP compliance for patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 132-138

  Taylor, Yvonne ^a   Eliasson, Arn ^a,b   Andrada, Teotimo ^a   Kristo, David ^a,b   Howard, Robin ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

CPAP; Sleep apnea; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 33748333112     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: 15221709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-006-0059-9     Document Type: Article

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