Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome-Prevalence and Screening in the Preadmission Clinic
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obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children referred to a sleep clinic
background and objective: failure in diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea in children lead to physical and mental growth retardation, cardiopulmonary, and/or behavioral disorders. this study was aimed to evaluate polysomnographic (psg) and clinical findings of sleep apnea in children referred to a sleep clinic in qazvin, iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted am...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2155-6148
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000500