Obtaining a thorough sleep history and routinely screening for obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 225-229

  Lamm, Jamie ^a,d   Poeschel, Jane ^b   Smith, Sheila ^c  

^a Eau Claire Women's Care   (United States)

^b Durand Medical Clinic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Routine screening; Sleep history

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATIGUE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; AFFECT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATIGUE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 41649115239     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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