Critical appraisal and meta-analysis of nasal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-49

  Li, Hsueh Yu ^a,b   Wang, Pa Chun ^c,d,e   Chen, Yu Pin ^c   Lee, Li Ang ^a,b   Fang, Tuan Jen ^a,b   Lin, Hsin Ching ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NOSE SURGERY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551525412     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3558     Document Type: Article

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