title: Recognizing pediatric sleep apnea.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition in childhood and has a significant impact on health, learning, academic performance, and quality of life. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnostic procedures, and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
authors.affiliation: Judith Owens is Director of Sleep Medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Miriam Weiss is a CPNP at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Owens
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D064701:Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy