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

BACKGROUND: 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 definit...

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Main Authors:	Robert P Skomro, David J Cotton, John A Gjevre, Vaneeta K Grover, Brian D McNab, John K Reid, Heather A Ward
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:	Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/397984

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spelling	doaj-9e0cb509b1454407a668fb404c1a74c02021-07-02T06:18:49ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412007-01-0114315916310.1155/2007/397984An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep ApneaRobert P Skomro0David J Cotton1John A Gjevre2Vaneeta K Grover3Brian D McNab4John K Reid5Heather A Ward6Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDivision of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDivision of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDivision of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDivision of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDivision of General Internal Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/397984
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title	An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea
title_short	An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea
title_full	An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Canadian Respiratory Journal
issn	1198-2241
publishDate	2007-01-01
description	BACKGROUND: 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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An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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