Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults
This assessment outlines diagnostic and treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing. Information provided in this assessment is limited to OSA in adults and should not be applied to a pediatric population. The goals of this assessment are t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Dept. of Health
1999, 1999
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| Series: | Minnesota health technology assessments
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This assessment outlines diagnostic and treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing. Information provided in this assessment is limited to OSA in adults and should not be applied to a pediatric population. The goals of this assessment are to summarize findings in the medical literature regarding the clinical effectiveness of surgical treatments compared with behavioral treatments and nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP), and to discuss unresolved issues surrounding patient selection and outcomes measurement in sleep centers and laboratories |
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| Item Description: | "Created: June 1999." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |