Prevalence of mouth breathing among children
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Prevalence of mouth breathing among children.
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of mouth breathing among children aged 3 to 9 years living in the urban districts of the town of Abaeté, MG, Brazil. METHODS This study assesses a representative, randomized sample of the town's population (23,596 inhabitants). Children were selected by lots according to a random number table until 370 had been enrolled; this number had been determined by...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0021-7557
DOI: 10.2223/jped.1806