心裡一直等候別人引用我獨力進行的研究文章。我一直在想,難道我說的東西太難,還是這些東西實在沒有人理會的呢?
等了年幾,終於有人引用。而且是業界翹楚 David Gozal 。 ((他本來是路易維爾大學兒童腦科主管。據說快將會轉去芝大做兒科阿頭。)) 我引用他的文章就多,他引用我的是第一次。
他和他的老婆 Leila 在文章說
Indeed, Chan and Ng showed that ordinary linear regression models were insufficient to linearize the AHI, and that a negative binomial model with an offset of total sleep duration was necessary to achieve such goals.
在 Reference List 他加了一句評語:
Chan CH, Ng DK. Pediatr Pulmonol 2007; 42: 711-715.
Compelling evidence on the alinearity of the obstructive apnea and hypopnea index in pediatric sleep apnea