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

Untreated pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with significant morbidities
affecting behavior, neurocognitive development, endocrine and metabolic health. This …

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has become widely recognized only in the last few
decades as a likely cause of significant morbidity among children. Many of the clinical …

Abstract Study Objectives: Assess the prevalence based on clinically meaningful criteria (ie,
blood pressure) and identify risk factors of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in a …

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

Abstract Study Objectives: To comprehensively review research on the association between
childhood sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and neurobehavioral functioning. Design …

Objective To review evidence-based knowledge of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS). Data Sources and Extraction We reviewed published articles regarding …

The prevalence of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is approximately 3%
in children. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause of OSAS in children, and …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The impact of the broad spectrum of SDB severity on cognition in
childhood has not been well studied. This study investigated cognitive function in children …

Sleep disturbances are common in children and adolescents but still remain unrecognized
and undertreated. There are several classification systems of sleep disorders available …