CPAP pressure requirements for obstructive sleep apnea patients at varying altitudes

Sleep

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 715-718

  Patz, David S ^a   Swihart, Bruce ^b   White, David P ^c  

^a St Mary's Hospital Grand Junction   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitude; CPAP; CPAP autotitration; Elevation; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; HUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRAVEL;

EID: 77951701741     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: 15509109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/33.5.715     Document Type: Article

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