title: [The diagnostic approach to and clinical study of 23 children with an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].
abstract: 23 children, aging from 3 to 13 years, affected by chronic upper airway obstruction, were studied. The clinical suspicion was "obstructive sleep apnea" (O.S.A.). In this study was found a significantly different frequency, in O.S.A. group, if compared with controls, of the following symptoms: nocturnal snoring (100%), mouth breathing when awake (69%), and during sleep (91%), abnormal restless movements (69%), behavioral disturbances (60%). Clinical evaluation revealed: pectus excavatum (82%), enlarged tonsils and adenoids (82%), failure to thrive (39%). Chest index was 0.72 +/- 0.07 significantly higher (p < 0.001) than controls. The authors also carried out in all patients and controls pCO2 venous blood determination during sleep, to screen subjects with high risk of cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Data obtained showed that threshold value of pCO2 was 45.6 mmHg.
authors: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica 1a dell'Università di Catania, Italia.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Castiglione
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Eterno
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sciuto
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bottaro
authors: M
authors: M
authors: La Rosa
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Patane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010313:Partial Pressure; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014680:Veins
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide
vernacular_title: Approccio diagnostico e studio clinico di 23 bambini affetti da "sindrome di apnea ostruttiva nel sonno".