An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Zendy

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An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

Robert Skomro,

David Cotton,

John Gjevre,

Vaneeta K. Grover,

Brian McNab,

John Reid,

Heather Ward

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

canadian respiratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1916-7245

pISSN - 1198-2241

DOI - 10.1155/2007/397984

Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , obstructive sleep apnea , epworth sleepiness scale , polysomnography , positive airway pressure , sleep apnea , somnolence , anesthesia , apnea , physical therapy , adverse effect

Standard practice in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management requires that a positive diagnostic, overnight polysomnography (PSG) test be obtained before initiating treatment. However, long waiting times due to lack of access to PSG testing facilities may delay the initiation of definitive treatment for OSA.

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