Preterm infants have narrowed upper airways, which may explain higher obstructive sleep apnea risk

(Children's National Health System) A multidisciplinary team used MRI to determine that the risk factors that lead to obstructive sleep apena are confined to the uppermost airway and do not appear to be explained by enlarged adenoids and tonsils.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news