Which obese children should have a sleep study?

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1581-1585

  McKenzie, S A ^a   Bhattacharya, A ^a   Sureshkumar, R ^a   Joshi, B ^a   Franklin, A ^a   Pickering, R ^a   Dundas, I ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APNEA; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BODY MASS; CHILD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OXIMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSIL DISEASE;

ADENOIDS; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OXIMETRY; PALATINE TONSIL; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 55749101181     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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