The effect of CPAP on quality of life in patients with ‘very’ mild Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA): Results from a subset of the MERGE Randomised Trial

J. Kelly (London, United Kingdom), A. Wimms (Sydney, Australia), C. Turnbull (Oxford, United Kingdom), A. Mcmillan (Stevenage, United Kingdom), S. Craig (Liverpool, United Kingdom), J. O'Reilly (Liverpool, United Kingdom), A. Nickol (Oxford, United Kingdom), E. Hedley (Oxford, United Kingdom), M. Decker (Encinita, United States of America), L. Willes (Encinita, United States of America), P. Calverley (Liverpool, United Kingdom), A. Benjafield (Sydney, Australia), J. Stradling (Oxford, United Kingdom), M. Morrell (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – The impact of different treatment modalities on obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: The impact of different treatment modalities on obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4736
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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