Issue Date
2015-02Keywords
SLEEP APNOEASLEEP DISORDER
MeSH
AdultContinuous Positive Airway Pressure
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Physiologic
Oximetry
Retrospective Studies
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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The role of oximetry in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 2015, 108 (2):61-2 Ir Med JPublisher
Irish Medical JournalJournal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
25803963Abstract
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is estimated to affect one in five adults (approximately 100,000 adults in Ireland). One in fifteen adults has moderate to severe OSA. The average waiting time for a polysomnography (PSG) takes several months. OSA is a major contributor of cardiovascular, metabolic co morbidities and is also recognised to greatly increase the risk of motor vehicle accident and injury which have a substantial implications for the health serviceItem Type
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0332-3102Collections
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