Mandibular advancement appliance for obstructive sleep apnoea: Results of a randomised placebo controlled trial using parallel group design

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-229

  Petri, Niels ^a,d   Svanholt, Palle ^b   Solow, Beni ^b   Wildschiødtz, Gordon ^c   Winkel, Per ^d  

^a NYKØBING FALSTER HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Centre of Expertise   (Denmark)

^d Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epworth Sleepiness Scale; Oral appliances; Quality of life (SF 36); Sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43549111117     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2008.00645.x     Document Type: Article

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