Sleep Apnea

References

Citations

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Other Works Consulted

• British Columbia Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee (2005). Sleep Apnea—Assessment and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults. Victoria, BC: British Columbia Medical Association, Medical Services Commission, and the Government of British Columbia. Available online: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/gpac/guideline_apnea.html.

• Kushida CA, et al. (2006). Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures: An update for 2005. Sleep, 28(4): 499–521.

• Kushida CA, et al. (2006). Practice parameters for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances: An update for 2005. Sleep, 29(2): 240–243.

• Kushida CA, et al. (2006). Practice parameters for the use of continuous and bilevel positive airway pressure devices to treat adult patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. Sleep, 29(3): 375–380.

• Morgenthaler TI, et al. (2006). Practice parameters for the medical therapy of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep, 29(8): 1031–1035.

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Ralph Poore	Last Updated: September 4, 2007
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine Jan Ulfberg, MD, PhD - Sleep Disorders
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