Positional therapy may be a cheap and effective alternative to continuous positive airway pressure in positional obstructive sleep apnoea

Deirdre Fitzgerald (Cork, Ireland), Deirdre Fitzgerald, Liam Chawke, Ann O’Mahony, Michelle Balicaco, Terry O’Connor, David Curran

Source: International Congress 2015 – To treat or not to treat, and how? Sleep-disordered breathing I
Session: To treat or not to treat, and how? Sleep-disordered breathing I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2399
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Deirdre Fitzgerald (Cork, Ireland), Deirdre Fitzgerald, Liam Chawke, Ann O’Mahony, Michelle Balicaco, Terry O’Connor, David Curran. Positional therapy may be a cheap and effective alternative to continuous positive airway pressure in positional obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 2399

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