Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common pediatric disorder characterized by
recurrent events of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep which result in …

The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) represents only part of a large group of
pathologies of variable entity called respiratory sleep disorders (RSD) which include simple …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is a highly prevalent disorder caused by a
conglomeration of complex pathophysiological processes, leading to recurrent upper airway …

Background The known risk factors of childhood OSAS include tonsillar and
adenoidhypertrophy, obesity, craniofacial anomalies, neuromuscular disorders and African …

Epidemiological evidence suggests there are significant links between obesity and
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), with a particular emphasis on the importance of fat …

Purpose To investigate the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children referred
for obesity treatment, and to compare the prevalence with that of a normal-weight group …

Aim and objective Systemic inflammation has been documented in obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). However studies on childhood OSA and systemic inflammation are limited. This study …

BACKGROUND OSA is highly prevalent in children and usually initially treated by
adenotonsillectomy. Nonsurgical alternatives for mild OSA primarily consisting of …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may be central neurologic (< 5%) or obstructive
(> 95%) in origin and is a relatively prevalent condition in children. It affects 1%-5% of …

A European Respiratory Society research seminar on “Metabolic alterations in obstructive
sleep apnoea (OSA)” was jointly organised in October 2009 together with two EU COST …