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: Tags: Review Source Type: research