American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 112-118 , March 2006

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea: an evidence-based analysis

  • Kenny P. Pang, FRCSEd, FRCSI(OTO), FAMS(ORL)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
    • Department of Otolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, Republic of Singapore. Tel.: +65 63577742; fax: +65 63577749.
    • ,
  • David J. Terris, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA

Received 28 June 2005

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.09.002

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 112-118 , March 2006

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