Mandibular advancement device vs CPAP in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Are they equally effective in short term health outcomes?

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 971-972

  White, David P ^a   Shafazand, Shirin ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCORE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF SLEEP QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE PROSTHESIS; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84888151741     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.3008     Document Type: Note

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