Sleep quality and effects of position on sleep apnea in East Asian children

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 228-232

  Kim, Hyo Yeol ^a   Dhong, Hun Jong ^a   Lee, Jae Kwon ^a   Chung, Seung Kyu ^a   Jung, Soo Chan ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adenoids; Children; Obesity; Polysomnography; Sleep apnea; Sleeping position; Tonsil

Indexed keywords

ADENOID; ADOLESCENT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY POSITION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP TIME; SNORING; SUPINE POSITION;

ADENOIDS; ADOLESCENT; AROUSAL; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; OBESITY; PALATINE TONSIL; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRONE POSITION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 79151482031     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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