Nasal pillows as an alternative interface in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome initiating continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 367-373

  Ryan, Silke ^a,b   Garvey, John F ^a,b   Swan, Valerie ^a   Behan, Renata ^a   Mcnicholas, Walter T ^a,b  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy; Mask fitting; Nasal pillow; Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome; Side effects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRY THROAT; DYSPNEA; EPISTAXIS; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; EQUIPMENT; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MASK; MENTAL HEALTH; NASAL PILLOW; NOSE CONGESTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINORRHEA; SKIN IRRITATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOCIAL STATUS; THORAX PAIN; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE DISEASES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 79955113377     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2010.00873.x     Document Type: Article

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