title: Obstructive sleep apnea in children: an update.
abstract: The diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children requires clinical suspicion supplemented with the use of specific diagnostic tests. Polysomnography remains the key to diagnosis, and helps to assess the need for treatment, the risk for perioperative respiratory compromise, and the likelihood of persistent OSAS after treatment. Adenotonsillectomy is the mainstay of treatment, although children with complex medical conditions that affect upper airway anatomy and tone may require additional treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Park 316, The Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. lsterni@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sterni
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Tunkel
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology