Approach to outpatient management of adult sleep apnea

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1408-1412

  Skjodt, Neil M ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTHROPOMETRY; CANADA; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; NECK; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 56049113279     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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