CHEO develops preliminary sleep apnea screening tool for boys

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 2, 2014

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New screening tool to diagnose common sleep problem in children

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Sherri Katz, Kimmo Murto, Nicholas Barrowman, Janine Clarke, Lynda Hoey, Franco Momoli, Robert Laberge, Jean-Philippe Vaccani. Neck circumference percentile: A screening tool for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2014; DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23003

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