IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3235: Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children: State of the Art
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3235: Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children: State of the Art
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183235
Authors:
Giampiero Gulotta
Giannicola Iannella
Claudio Vicini
Antonella Polimeni
Antonio Greco
Marco de Vincentiis
Irene Claudia Visconti
Giuseppe Meccariello
Giovanni Cammaroto
Andrea De Vito
Riccardo Gobbi
Chiara Bellini
Elisabetta Firinu
Annalisa Pace
Andrea Colizza
Stefano Pelucchi
Giuseppe Magliulo
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) represents only part of a large group of pathologies of variable entity called respiratory sleep disorders (RSD) which include simple snoring and increased upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). Although the etiopathogenesis of adult OSAS is well known, many aspects of this syndrome in children are still debated. Its prevalence is about 2% in children from 2 to 8 years of age, mostly related to the size of the upper airways adenoid tissue. Several risk factors linked to the development of OSAS are typical of the pediatric age. The object of this paper is to analyze the state of the art on this specific topic, discussing its implications in terms of diagnosis and management.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Giampiero Gulotta Giannicola Iannella Claudio Vicini Antonella Polimeni Antonio Greco Marco de Vincentiis Irene Claudia Visconti Giuseppe Meccariello Giovanni Cammaroto Andrea De Vito Riccardo Gobbi Chiara Bellini Elisabetta Firinu Annalisa Pace Andrea Co Tags: Review Source Type: research