The effect of adenotonsillectomy on changes of position during sleep in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Choi, Ji Ho ^a   Kim, Eun Joong ^a   Choi, Jun ^a   Kim, Tae Hoon ^a   Kwon, Soon Young ^a   Lee, Sang Hag ^a   Shin, Chol ^a   Lee, Seung Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Arousal; Child; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Sleep; Supine position; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITION EFFECT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SLEEP TIME; SUPINE POSITION;

ADENOIDS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 76149130982     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3363     Document Type: Article

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