Snoring, apneic episodes, and nocturnal hypoxemia among children 6 months to 6 years old: An epidemiologic study of lower limit of prevalence

Chest

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 963-966

  Gislason, T ^a   Benediktsdottir, B ^a  

^a Department of Pulmonary Medicine ^*  (Iceland)

Author keywords

epidemiology; preschool children; sleep apnea; snoring

Indexed keywords

APNEA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; THERMISTOR;

EID: 0028931368     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.107.4.963     Document Type: Article

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