Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: A nurse-led domiciliary service

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-397

  Tomlinson, Mark ^a   John Gibson, G ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Domiciliary care; Nurse led service; Nursing; Service evaluation; Sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING AUDIT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748360119     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03907.x     Document Type: Article

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