Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing in children: New controversies, new directions

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-282

  Carroll, John L ^a  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE; STEROID;

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STANDARD; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0038193872     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-5231(03)00024-8     Document Type: Review

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