Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a complete or partial airway obstruction that
can cause signiicant physiologic disturbance with various clinical impacts. The etiology is …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a public health problem that affects approximately 1% to
6% of all children, 1, 2 up to 59% of obese children, 3–5 2% to 24% of adults, and 70% of …

Background The reference standard for the diagnosis of pediatric sleep-disorder breathing
(SDB) is a full polysomnography (PSG)(an overnight sleep study). There are many obstacles …

Objectives To assess the diagnostic test accuracy of questionnaire and clinical examination‐
based scoring tools in the diagnosis of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods A …

Introduction Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) describes a spectrum of disease
ranging from snoring to upper airway resistance syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea …

The upper airway experiences mechanical loads during breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea
is a very common sleep disorder, in which the normal function of the airway is compromised …

Background Adenoid hypertrophy may cause sleep-disordered breathing and altered
craniofacial growth. The authors conducted a study to gauge the accuracy of alternative tests …

Objectives Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 10–50% of children with obesity, but its
identification is challenging and wait times for testing are long. Previous studies suggest that …

Background Neck circumference (NC), is an emerging marker of obesity and associated
disease risk, but is challenging to use as a screening tool in children, as age and sex …

The present review attempts to put together the available evidence and potential research
paradigms at the interface of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), sleep micro-and …