Reconsidering first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Rotenberg, Brian W ^a,d   Vicini, Claudio ^b   Pang, Edward B ^c   Pang, Kenny P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Asia Sleep Centre   (Singapore)

^d ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

CPAP; Obstructive sleep apnea; Uvulopalatoplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; PROCEDURES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

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

EID: 84964462335     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40463-016-0136-4     Document Type: Article

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