Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-201

  Freedman, Neil ^a  

^a Pulmonary Physicians of the North Shore   (United States)

Author keywords

Auto CPAP (APAP); Bilevel therapy; Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Oral appliances; Pressure relief PAP; Upper airway surgery; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ARMODAFINIL; ESTROGEN; METHYLXANTHINE DERIVATIVE; MODAFINIL; PLACEBO; STEROID;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MOOD; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 77952904913     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.02.012     Document Type: Review

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