Randomized controlled trial of variable-pressure versus fixed-pressure Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS)

Sleep

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 267-271

  Vennelle, Marjorie ^a   White, Sandra ^a   Riha, Renata L ^a   Mackay, Tom W ^a   Engleman, Heather M ^a   Douglas, Neil J ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fixed pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome; Variable pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649220772     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: 15509109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/33.2.267     Document Type: Article

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