Modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Chinese children with obstructive sleep apnea: A retrospective study

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-63

  Chan, Eric Y T ^a   Ng, Daniel K ^a   Chan, Chung Hong ^a   Kwok, Ka Li ^a   Chow, Pok Yu ^a   Cheung, Josephine M ^a   Leung, Suk Yu ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Child; Chinese; Epworth Sleepiness Scale; Obstructive; Sleep apnea; Sleep deprivation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP PATTERN; SNORING; SYMPTOM;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEMOGRAPHY; DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 58149191578     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: 15221709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-008-0205-7     Document Type: Article

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