Frith R W, Cant B R
N Z Med J. 1985 Sep 11;98(786):745-8.
In 1982 facilities for investigation of patients with sleep disorders were established at Auckland Hospital on a trial basis. Twenty patients with the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome had been investigated and treated by the end of 1983. All were advised to avoid alcohol and sedatives and the obese patients were encouraged to lose weight. In the more severely affected patients either nasal continuous positive airway pressure or tracheostomy was used. The method of diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
1982年，奥克兰医院开始试行设立睡眠障碍患者的检查设施。到1983年底，已有20名阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征患者接受了检查和治疗。所有患者均被告知要避免饮酒和使用镇静剂，肥胖患者则被鼓励减肥。对于病情较重的患者，采用了经鼻持续气道正压通气或气管造口术。本文讨论了诊断和治疗方法。
