A randomized controlled trial of nurse-led care for symptomatic moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 501-508

  Antic, Nick A ^a,b,f   Buchan, Catherine ^c   Esterman, Adrian ^d   Hensley, Michael ^e   Naughton, Matthew T ^c   Rowland, Sharn ^a   Williamson, Bernadette ^e   Windler, Samantha ^a   Eckermann, Simon ^b   Doug McEvoy, R ^a,b  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^f FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nurse led clinics; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE; OXIMETRY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AUSTRALIA; ECONOMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AUSTRALIA; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OXIMETRY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 63249117674     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200810-1558OC     Document Type: Article

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