The role of nocturnal pulse oximetry in the screening for obstructive sleep apnea in obese children and adolescents

Annelies Van Eyck (Wilrijk, Belgium), Annelies Van Eyck, Liesbeth Vanheeswijck, Chinouk Lambrechts, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, An Boudewyns, Benedicte De Winter, Luc Van Gaal, Wilfried De Backer, Stijn Verhulst

Source: International Congress 2015 – New findings in sleep-disordered breathing in children
Session: New findings in sleep-disordered breathing in children
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1481
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Annelies Van Eyck (Wilrijk, Belgium), Annelies Van Eyck, Liesbeth Vanheeswijck, Chinouk Lambrechts, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, An Boudewyns, Benedicte De Winter, Luc Van Gaal, Wilfried De Backer, Stijn Verhulst. The role of nocturnal pulse oximetry in the screening for obstructive sleep apnea in obese children and adolescents. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1481

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