Simultaneous sleep study and nasoendoscopic investigation in a patient with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome refractory to continuous positive airway pressure: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is nasal continuous positive airway pressure. In most cases the obstruction is located at the oropharyngeal level, and nasal continuous positive airway pressure is usuall...

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Main Authors: Gonçalves Miguel, SantaClara Elisabete, Magalhães Adriana, Drummond Marta, Loureiro Claudia, Winck João
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9315