FAMILY PHYSICIANS' RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

ÇAYIR Y., Sogut A., Cayir A., Selcuk M. Y., Avsar U. Z., Kilic Ö.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.30, no.4, pp.899-902, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.899-902
  • Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea, family physician, OSAKA-KIDS, CHILDREN, DISORDERS, DISEASE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects approximately 1-10% of children. Nevertheless childhood OSA has not seen much interest and care about as much as adults by physicians. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recognition and management skills on the childhood OSA of family physicians.