Obstructive sleep apnoea: children are not little adults

HS Alsubie, AS BaHammam - Paediatric respiratory reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
During a child's development, several important developmental physiological sleep
processes occur, and, occasionally, pathological disorders occur, which results in …

Obstructive sleep breathing disorders

CT Au, AM Li - Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2009 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasingly recognized in children. There is accumulating
robust evidence to support early diagnosis and treatment of this condition. The purpose of …

Obstructive sleep apnea in infants and its management with nasal continuous positive airway pressure

F Mc Namara, CE Sullivan - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Study objectives Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is the most common
treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults, and it has been effective in the …

Sleep· 8: Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea

GM Nixon, RT Brouillette - Thorax, 2005 - thorax.bmj.com
In the past 25 years there has been increasing recognition of obstructive sleep apnoea
(OSA) as a common condition of childhood. Morbidity includes impairment of growth …

[PDF][PDF] Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: where do we stand?

YS Huang, C Guilleminault - Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders, 2017 - karger.com
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was initially described in 1976. In 1981, Dr.
Guilleminault emphasized that pediatric OSA was different from the clinical presentation …

[HTML][HTML] You cannot hit snooze on OSA: sequelae of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea

S Thomas, S Patel, P Gummalla, MA Tablizo, C Kier - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to not only affect the quality of
sleep, but also overall health in general. Untreated or inadequately treated OSA can lead to …

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure use in children with obstructive sleep apnea younger than 2 years of age

R Downey III, RM Perkin, J MacQuarrie - Chest, 2000 - Elsevier
Study objectives To assess the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who are< 2 years of age. Design A retrospective …

Ventilatory management of sleep-disordered breathing in children

LH Liner, CL Marcus - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Continuous positive airway pressure is a useful second-line treatment for children with sleep-
disordered breathing. Strategies to improve adherence are needed. Equipment …

[HTML][HTML] Paediatrics: how to manage obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

TNH Leung, JWCH Cheng, AKC Chan - Drugs in Context, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is defined as the intermittent reduction or
cessation of airflow due to partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children: controversies in diagnosis and treatment

CL Rosen - Pediatric Clinics, 2004 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common medical problem in adults that is
increasingly recognized in children. It occurs at all ages, from newborns to teens. Several …