Sullivan C E, Issa F G
Clin Chest Med. 1985 Dec;6(4):633-50.
This chapter provides an account of obstructive sleep apnea that is designed for clinicians. Current ideas about the mechanism of upper airway obstruction are reviewed, and the clinical features are discussed in a manner intended to facilitate the clinical assessment of such patients. Various forms of treatment are reviewed, with major emphasis given to the use of nasal positive airway pressure, a form of therapy developed by the authors.
本章为临床医生提供了一篇关于阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的阐述。回顾了目前有关上气道阻塞机制的观点，并以有助于对此类患者进行临床评估的方式讨论了临床特征。对各种治疗形式进行了回顾，重点介绍了鼻腔持续气道正压通气的使用，这是作者开发的一种治疗方法。
