Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we aim to discuss the pathophysiologic basis of
hypertension in sleep disorders and the current evidence in the medical literature linking …

Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic in the 21st century. Its treatment is
challenging and often ineffective, among others due to complex, often not obvious causes …

The objective of this study is to explore the associations between obesity, body composition,
and the self-reported risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to examine whether the risk …

Older age, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are known to increase
the risk of hypertension in adults. However, data for children are scarce. This study aimed to …

Study Objectives: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare yet serious complication of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Echocardiographic screening for PH is recommended in …

Objective To compare the levels of different urinary catecholamines amongst paediatric
patients with and without sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Methods Literature searches …

This article reviews the latest evidence pertaining to childhood sleep disordered breathing
(SDB), which is associated with negative neurobehavioural, cardiovascular and growth …

Background Given the high prevalence and risk for outcomes associated with pediatric
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there is a need for simplified diagnostic approaches. A …

Background and Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity are associated with
stress system activation involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in adults …

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing
disorder in children and is characterized by recurrent total or partial upper airway collapse …