Sudden Death in Sleep of Laotian-Hmong Refugees in Thailand: A Case-Control Study.

Munger, Ronald G.

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ERIC Number: EJ360254

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Publication Date: 1987

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Sudden Death in Sleep of Laotian-Hmong Refugees in Thailand: A Case-Control Study.

Munger, Ronald G.

American Journal of Public Health, v77 n9 p1187-90 Sep 1987

Surveillance for sudden deaths conducted among Laotian-Hmong refugees in Thailand revealed associations between sudden death in sleep and membership in the Green-Hmong subgroup, a family history of sudden death, and previous non-fatal sleep disturbances. Most victims are young men. (PS)

Descriptors: Death, Health, Heart Disorders, Laotians, Physical Health, Refugees, Sleep

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Language: English

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