Reliability of telemedicine in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea syndrome

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-12

  Coma Del Corral, María Jesús ^a   Alonso Álvarez, María Luz ^a,b   Allende, Marta ^a   Cordero, José ^a   Ordax, Estrella ^a   Masa, Fernando ^b   Terán Santos, Joaquín ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Polysomnography; Sleep apnea syndrome; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TELEMEDICINE; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

APNEA-HYPOPNEA INDICES; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURES; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROCESS CONTROLLERS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP LABORATORIES; THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY;

SLEEP RESEARCH;

ADULT; EVALUATION STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SPAIN; STANDARDS; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SPAIN; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84891420809     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2012.0007     Document Type: Article

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