Morbidity of obstructive sleep apnea in children: facts and theory.
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a frequent, albeit underdiagnosed, problem in children. If left untreated, SDB may lead to substantial morbidities affecting multiple target organs and systems. This review provides a detailed and current description of the current status of our understanding of SDB-associated morbidity in children, and provides recommendations of future research directions necessary for increasing our knowledge and awareness on the short- and long-term consequences of SDB during childhood.
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Department of Pediatrics, Kosair Children's Hospital Sleep Medicine and Apnea Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA. d0goza01@gwise.louisville.edu
D000234:Adenoids; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications