OBJECTIVE: This technical report describes the procedures involved in developing
recommendations on the management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome …

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 …

Background: There has been marked expansion in the literature and practice of pediatric
sleep medicine; however, no recent evidence-based practice parameters have been …

SUMMARY OSA is a condition characterised by episodes of complete or partial obstruction
of the upper airway, associated with blood-gas changes and atypical sleep patterns. Early …

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 …

Objectives To systematically review and discuss the outcome of treating obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) in obese children and adolescents. Methods In February 2016 Pub Med was …

Objective To investigate the contributions of adenoid and tonsil size to childhood obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and the interactions between adenotonsillar hypertrophy, age, and …

Background The obesity epidemic has prompted remarkable changes in the proportion of
obese children who are referred for habitual snoring. However, the contribution of obesity to …

The increasing prevalence of obesity in children has revealed a clinical picture of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) that is markedly reminiscent of the typical presentation of OSA in adult …

The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. One of the obesity-related
complications that has received increasing attention in recent years is sleep-disordered …