Prevalence of symptoms and risk of sleep apnea in Dubai, UAE

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 109-114

  Mahboub, Bassam ^a   Afzal, Shahid ^a   Alhariri, Hassan ^a   Alzaabi, Ashraf ^a   Vats, Mayank ^a   Soans, Annie ^a  

^a DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Berlin questionnaire; Daytime sleepiness; Dubai; Obstructive sleep apnea; Prevalence primary care; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BERLIN QUESTIONNAIRE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUBAI; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84875357584     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S40001     Document Type: Article

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