The upper airway is a collapsible tube, and its collapsibility increases during sleep. Extrinsic
factors such as atypical craniofacial features may increase the risks of airway collapse. We …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder, and is characterized by repetitive
closure of the upper airway during sleep. Upper airway narrowing and sleep‐induced loss of …

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep-disordered breathing characterized by
upper airway collapse during sleep resulting in recurring arousals and desaturations …

Abnormal breathing during sleep is related to intrinsic and extrinsic factors that are present
early in life. Investigation of fetal development and early-in-life orofacial growth allows …

The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) occurs in patients of all ages, from the
premature infant to the elderly. Much remains unknown about the pathophysiology of the …

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, characterized by partial or complete obstruction of the
upper airway during sleep, is associated with multiple adverse neurodevelopmental and …

Neonates have distinctive anatomic and physiologic features that predispose them to
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The overall prevalence of neonatal OSA is unknown …

Aims: Review of evidence in support of an oral-facial growth impairment in the development
of pediatric sleep apnea in non-obese children. Method: Review of experimental data from …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in childhood. Current epidemiologic data have
shown that snoring occurs in 7% to as much as 30% of school-aged children. The most …

INTRODUCTION: Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing is a continuum, with primary snoring
at one end, and complete upper airway obstruction, hypoxemia, and obstructive …