Neonatal micrognathia is associated with small upper airways on radiographic measurement

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-87

  Gunn, T R ^a   Tonkin, S L ^b   Hadden, W ^c   Davis, S L ^a   Gunn, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b New Zealand Cot Death Association   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Micrognathism; Newborn infants; Upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MICROGNATHIA; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033966489     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb01193.x     Document Type: Article

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