Sleep Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 297-307 , July 2003

Identification and evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea prior to adenotonsillectomy in children: a survey of practice patterns

  • Robert A Weatherly

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Evelyn F Mai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Deborah L Ruzicka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Ronald D Chervin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Michael S. Aldrich Sleep Disorders Laboratory, University Hospital, 8D8702, P.O. Box 0117, 1500 E, Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0117, USA. Tel.: +1-734-763-6779; fax: +1-734-647-9065

Received 17 September 2002 ,Revised 12 November 2002 ,Accepted 12 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S1389-9457(03)00100-X

Sleep Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 297-307 , July 2003

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