The decision to perform tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for treatment of pediatric
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is often made on a clinical basis without formal …

Eighty-two children underwent polysomnography (PSG) for symptoms suggestive of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Symptoms reported included snoring, witnessed apneic …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common condition of childhood with significant
associated morbidity. The comprehensive evaluation of children who present with …

Sleep-related breathing disorders range in disease severity from primary or simple snoring
through upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) and, at the severe end of the spectrum …

Objectives: To determine (1) the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children
with a suggestive history;(2) the effectiveness of surgery in treating OSA in children; and (3) …

Obstructive sleep apnea in children is associated with serious neurocognitive and
cardiovascular morbidity, systemic inflammation, and increased health care use, yet remains …

Study objective To determine whether primary snoring (PS) could be distinguished from
childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by clinical history. Design …

Background: Substantial discrepancies exist in the type of sleep studies performed to
diagnose pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in different countries. Respiratory …

Background Snoring children may present symptoms suggestive of obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS). Different and controversial methods to establish the diagnosis and to …

Snoring occurs commonly in children and is sometimes associated with obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS). Based on clinical history alone, it is difficult to distinguish primary …