Estimated population prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in a community of German third graders.
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چکیده
We read with interest the article by URSCHITZ et al. [1] which estimated the population prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in an urban community of German third graders. This article highlights the fact that OSA is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in childhood and requires more attention from paediatric health services and clinicians. However, we are concerned that the methods employed in the study to diagnose OSA were suboptimal.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 37 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011