Post-CPAP sleepiness - A specific syndrome?

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 436-438

  Stradling, John R ^a   Smith, Debbie ^a   Crosby, Joy ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Continuous positive airway pressure; Epworth Sleepiness Score; Modafinil; Sleep apnoea; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 36348960601     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2007.00617.x     Document Type: Article

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