Lack of predictive value of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in patients after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 646-649

  Giudici, Stanley ^a,b   Andrada, Timothy ^a   Farmer, Wayne ^a   Torrington, Kenneth ^a   Dollinger, Anthony ^a   Rajagopal, Krishnan ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Polysomnography; Questionnaires; Sleep apnea; Therapy; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0343953079     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940010900706     Document Type: Article

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