Positional OSA part 1: towards a clinical classification system for position-dependent obstructive sleep apnoea

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 473-480

  Frank, M H ^a   Ravesloot, M J L ^b   van Maanen, J P ^b   Verhagen, E ^c   de Lange, J ^a   de Vries, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Obstructive; Positional therapy; Sleep apnoea; Sleeping position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPLICATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTURE; PROGNOSIS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 84939883191     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: 15221709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-014-1022-9     Document Type: Article

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