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 …

Population-based epidemiologic studies have uncovered the high prevalence and wide
severity spectrum of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, and have consistently found that …

METHODS In response to the request of the NHBPEP chair and director of the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) regarding the need to update the JNC 7 report, 2 …

Sleep-related breathing disorders are highly prevalent in patients with established
cardiovascular disease. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects an estimated 15 million adult …

Rationale: The overall efficacy of adenotonsillectomy (AT) in treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children is unknown. Although success rates are likely lower …

Emerging evidence has assigned an important role to sleep as a modulator of metabolic
homeostasis. The impact of variations in sleep duration, sleep-disordered breathing, and …

Considerable evidence is available in support of an independent association between
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and cardiovascular disease, which is …

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

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

Sleep is a major physiological drive. The average child spends almost one-half of his or her
life asleep. A newborn will sleep for as much as 16 ha day. Thus, respiratory disorders …