title: Obstructive sleep breathing disorders.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasingly recognized in children. There is accumulating robust evidence to support early diagnosis and treatment of this condition. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the epidemiology, clinical features, complications, and treatment of childhood OSA. The authors have also proposed an easy-to-follow flowchart on the management of children with snoring or sleep disturbance for clinical use by busy pediatricians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Chun Ting
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Au
authors.forename: Albert Martin
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012913:Snoring / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy