Physical findings and the risk for obstructive sleep apnea: The importance of oropharyngeal structures

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 2 I, 2000, Pages 740-748

  Schellenberg, Joseph B ^a   Maislin, Greg ^a   Schwab, Richard J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OROPHARYNX; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSIL;

EID: 0033837319     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.2.9908123     Document Type: Article

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