Letters
Sleep apnoea
Multidisciplinary community based approach needed
BMJ 2010; 340 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c2989 (Published 09 June 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;340:c2989- Sarah L Hartley, sleep physician1,
- Sylvie Royant-Parola, community based sleep physician2
- 1Hôpital Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France
- 275016 Paris, France
- sarah.hartley{at}rpc.aphp.fr
Gøtzsche and Berg describe the challenges faced by patients undergoing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for sleep apnoea.1 Patients have to accept not only that they have a chronic disease but that treatment is, in most cases, lifelong. They need considerable support in the early stages to overcome difficulties with the mask and machine. …
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