An official american thoracic society statement: Continuous positive airway pressure adherence tracking systems the optimal monitoring strategies and outcome measures in adults

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 613-620

  Schwab, Richard J ^a   Badr, Safwan M ^a   Epstein, Lawrence J ^a   Gay, Peter C ^a   Gozal, David ^a   Kohler, Malcolm ^a   Lévy, Patrick ^a   Malhotra, Atul ^a   Phillips, Barbara A ^a   Rosen, Ilene M ^a   Strohl, Kingman P ^a   Strollo, Patrick J ^a   Weaver, Edward M ^a   Weaver, Terri E ^a  

^a CPAP Adherence Tracking Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

CPAP adherence; CPAP tracking systems; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ALGORITHMS; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883503739     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201307-1282ST     Document Type: Article

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