Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: Aspects of diagnosis and evaluation

Oto-Rhino-Laryngologia Nova

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 111-118

  Lim, Paul V H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis, aspects; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033673073     PISSN: 10148221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000027960     Document Type: Article

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