Obesity-related cardiovascular disease in children is becoming more prevalent in
conjunction with the rise in childhood obesity. Children with obesity are predisposed to an …

Sleep is a physiological function that undergoes, at different stages of life, to considerable
variations in neurophysiological and behavioral functions. The developmental age is a …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a multi-factorial disorder. Recently identified
pathophysiological contributing factors include airway collapsibility, poor pharyngeal muscle …

Treatment approaches to pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have remarkably evolved
over the last two decades. From an a priori assumption that surgical removal of enlarged …

In this study, we propose a method for the automated detection of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) from a single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) using a convolutional neural network …

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with chronic systemic inflammation
and with cognitive impairments. This study aimed to investigate the status of proinflammatory …

Childhood obesity has been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in adulthood. Of
great concern is the expected increase in the population's CVD burden in relation to …

Introduction The association between pediatric sleep-disordered breathing caused by upper
airway obstruction and craniofacial morphology is poorly understood and contradictory. The …

Obesity has emerged as one of the most prevalent diseases in the western hemisphere, and
its prevalence continues to increase. Obese children are at increased risk for several …

Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is a hallmark of sleep apnoea, a condition associated with
diverse clinical disorders. CIH and sleep apnoea are characterized by increased reactive …