Treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea by rapid maxillary expansion

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 428-429

  Palmisano, R G ^a   Wilcox, I ^a   Sullivan, C E ^b   Cistulli, P A ^b  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH BREATHING; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030036120     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1996.tb01941.x     Document Type: Article

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