Epidemiology of adult obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-175

  Sharma, Surendra K ^a   Ahluwalia, Gautam ^a,b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnoea; OSAS; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; URBANIZATION; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; COMPLICATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; MALE; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 77649320399     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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