Comparison of empirical continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment versus initial portable sleep monitoring followed by CPAP treatment for patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  To, K W ^a   Chan, W C ^b   Chan, T O ^a   Ngai, J ^a   Tung, A ^a   Ng, S ^a   Choo, K L ^b   Hui, D S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ambulatory monitoring; Continuous positive airway pressure; Diagnosis; Polysomnography; Sleep apnoea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; APNEA RISK EVALUATION SYSTEM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP QUALITY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84862544503     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02402.x     Document Type: Article

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