Preliminary results from a telemedicine referral network for early diagnosis of sleep apnoea in sleep laboratories

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 203-207

  Boehning, Nikolaus ^a   Blau, Alexander ^b   Kujumdshieva, Borjana ^a   Staubitz, André ^a   Boehning, Wilfried ^c  

^a iDoc Institut   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c Karl Hansen Klinik GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 67650224054     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2009.081105     Document Type: Article

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