Fundamentals of quality of life and daytime sleepiness measurements in older sleep apnea patients

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 332-

  Onen, Fannie ^a   Onen, S Hakki ^b  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 77149146801     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.05.012     Document Type: Letter

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