An analysis of the evidence-practice continuum: Is surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea contraindicated?

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-9

  Elshaug, Adam G ^a   Moss, John R ^a   Southcott, Anne Marie ^b   Hiller, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Effectiveness; Health outcomes; Sleep apnoea; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846935005     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00793.x     Document Type: Article

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