title: [Primary snoring and obstructive apnea of childhood associated symptoms: prevalence, screening and familiar attitude].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary snoring is characterized by absence of apneas. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by upper respiratory tract obstruction that alters ventilation and sleep. Permanent night snoring is the most important risk factor.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To know the primary snoring prevalence and OSAS associated symptoms in children of Cordoba. To determine if physicians ask parents about this syndrome and if parents are encouraged to ask about it.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study design was cross-sectional, population was formed by children that assist to health centers of Cordoba, age ranged from 2 to 11 years. A survey was used to detect snoring presence and associated symptoms. Physicians administer the survey to parents and tutors. Snorer was classified in: permanent, usual, and rare snorer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1541 survey, snoring prevalence of 9.47%. We compare the permanent snoring group (PS) against the others (US+RS). 55 children (37,67%) were permanent snorers. 51% present respiratory pauses. 13% was strongly moved during a pause. In 74,6% cases, snoring did not motivated physician visit and in 78,8% physician had not asked about snoring in the patient screening.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found similar prevalence of snorers than bibliography. 51% of snorer's parents observed respiratory pauses during sleep. Daily and nigthy symptoms presence related to snoring was associated with a meaningfully frequency to the permanent snorers group. It is remarkable the poor importance attributed to this syndrome by physicians and family. It is believed that because of this syndrome frequency, simple diagnosis and solution, physicians should ask about it in patient screening.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Infantilde Córdoba.
authors.forename: María Verónica
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Eseverri
authors.forename: Patricia del Valle
authors.initials: Pdel V
authors.lastname: Noya
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mac Lean
authors.forename: Silvina Ariadna
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.forename: Ayelén del Rosario
authors.initials: Adel R
authors.lastname: Remedi
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012913:Snoring / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires