Prevalence of snoring in Taichung area: An epidemiological study

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 32-36

  Liu, Shih An ^a   Liu, Chia Yee ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Sleep apnea syndrome; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RECORDING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP TIME; SNORING; SOMNOLENCE; STUDENT T TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAIWAN; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SNORING; TAIWAN;

EID: 1542286038     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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