Sleeping together: A pilot study of the effects of shared sleeping on adherence to cpap treatment in obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-127

  Cartwright, Rosalind ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CPAP adherence; OSA; Partner; SAQLI; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIED MAN; MARRIED WOMAN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REM SLEEP; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP STAGE; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47849124823     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.27128     Document Type: Article

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