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Humidification during CPAP titration: an unresolved issue

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Abbreviations

AHI:

Apnea–hypopnea index

CPAP:

Continuous positive airway pressure

HH:

Heated humidifier

OSA:

Obstructive sleep apnea

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  1. Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Avenida Marques Velez, s/n, Murcia, 3008, Spain

    Antonio M. Esquinas

  2. University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed S. BaHammam

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Esquinas, A.M., BaHammam, A.S. Humidification during CPAP titration: an unresolved issue. Sleep Breath 17, 439–440 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-012-0751-x

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