Diagnostic techniques for obstructive sleep apnoea: Is polysomnography necessary?

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 18-24

  Nixon, Gillian M ^a   Brouillette, Robert T ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Diagnostic tests; Obstructive; Polysomnography; Sleep; Sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BREATHING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLETHYSMOGRAPH; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0036250166     PISSN: 15260550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/prrv.2002.0176     Document Type: Article

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