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 …

Sleep-disordered breathing is a common and serious cause of metabolic, cardiovascular,
and neurocognitive morbidity in children. The spectrum of obstructive sleep-disordered …

Objective Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States,
with more than 530 000 procedures performed annually in children younger than 15 years …

Objective: To develop and validate questionnaire scales that can be used in research to
investigate the presence of childhood SRBDs and prominent symptom complexes, including …

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

Hypertension is a common complication of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. However,
hypertension has not been studied systematically in children with the obstructive sleep …

Study objective To determine the prevalence of sleep-related breathing disturbances in a
large cohort of school-aged and preschool-aged children of Southern Italy. Design and …

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) …

Little is known regarding sleep architecture in children with the obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS). We hypothesized that sleep architecture was normal, and that apnea …

Failure to thrive is a common complication of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS). To further evaluate its cause, we obtained 3-day dietary records, anthropometric …