Split-night polysomnography

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1664-1671

  Patel, Nirav P ^a,b   Ahmed, Murtuza ^a   Rosen, Ilene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea hypopnea index; Continuous positive airway pressure titration; Obstructive sleep apnea; Polysomnography; Respiratory disturbance index; Split night polysomnography; Third party payer

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP STAGE;

EID: 36348961188     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.06-1801     Document Type: Article

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