Systematic review of pediatric tonsil size and polysomnogram-measured obstructive sleep apnea severity

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 844-850

  Nolan, Jennifer ^a   Brietzke, Scott E ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSIL; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; PALATINE TONSIL; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

CHILD; HUMANS; PALATINE TONSIL; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 79961198573     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: 10976817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0194599811400683     Document Type: Review

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