Accuracy of the clinical parameters and oximetry to initiate CPAP in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea

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[2] Palta M(2000)Prospective study of the association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension N Engl J Med 342 1378-1384

[3] Dempsey J(2001)Relation of sleep-disordered breathing to cardiovascular risk factors Am J Epidemiol 154 50-59

[4] Skatrud J(1995)Mortality in sleep apnoea patients; multivariate analysis of risk factors Sleep 18 149-157

[5] Weber S(2005)Continuous positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: do the dollars make sense? Sleep 28 1211-1213

[6] Badr S(1998)Randomized placebo controlled trial of daytime function after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome Thorax 53 341-345

[7] Peppard PE(1996)Risk of traffics accidents in patients with sleep-disordered breathing: reduction with nasal CPAP Eur Respir J 9 2606-2611

[8] Young T(2001)Randomized placebo-controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in the sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163 344-348

[9] Palta M(1994)Indications and standards for use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in sleep apnea syndromes Am J Respir Crit Care Med 150 1738-1745

[10] Skatrud J(1997)Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures Sleep 20 406-422

[1] Young T(1993)The occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing among middle-aged adults N Engl J Med 328 1230-1235

[2] Palta M(2000)Prospective study of the association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension N Engl J Med 342 1378-1384

[3] Dempsey J(2001)Relation of sleep-disordered breathing to cardiovascular risk factors Am J Epidemiol 154 50-59

[4] Skatrud J(1995)Mortality in sleep apnoea patients; multivariate analysis of risk factors Sleep 18 149-157

[5] Weber S(2005)Continuous positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: do the dollars make sense? Sleep 28 1211-1213

[6] Badr S(1998)Randomized placebo controlled trial of daytime function after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome Thorax 53 341-345

[7] Peppard PE(1996)Risk of traffics accidents in patients with sleep-disordered breathing: reduction with nasal CPAP Eur Respir J 9 2606-2611

[8] Young T(2001)Randomized placebo-controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in the sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163 344-348

[9] Palta M(1994)Indications and standards for use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in sleep apnea syndromes Am J Respir Crit Care Med 150 1738-1745

[10] Skatrud J(1997)Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures Sleep 20 406-422