Polysomnographic Characteristics of Snoring Children: A Familial Study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest a high prevalence of OSA among the family members studied with an increased association of childhood OSA with paternal OSA. Prediction of OSA risk among children can be significantly improved by adding data on paternal OSA status.
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Source: Archivos de Bronconeumologia - February 20, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Morell-Garcia D, Peña-Zarza JA, Sanchís P, Piérola J, de la Peña M, Bauça JM, Toledo-Pons N, Giménez P, Ribot C, Alonso-Fernández A, Barceló A Tags: Arch Bronconeumol Source Type: research