A prospective, randomised, controlled trial of CPAP in adults with Down syndrome

Elizabeth Hill (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), Elizabeth A. Hill, Donna M. Fairley, Linda J. Williams, Sally-Ann Cooper, Renata L. Riha

Source: International Congress 2015 – Comorbidities in sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-disordered breathing as a comorbidity
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Elizabeth Hill (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), Elizabeth A. Hill, Donna M. Fairley, Linda J. Williams, Sally-Ann Cooper, Renata L. Riha. A prospective, randomised, controlled trial of CPAP in adults with Down syndrome. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4754

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