title: Pediatric Severe Chronic Upper Airway Disease (P-SCUAD).
abstract: The term SCUAD (severe chronic upper airway disease) has been previously introduced to describe cases with upper airway disorders and symptoms not adequately controlled despite correct diagnosis and management. It has been so far applied mainly in adults and no specific focus has been given on the pediatric population. When the term SCUAD is considered for children specifically, a series of issues may arise. These issues involve accurate definition, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and socioeconomic implications. These issues seem to clearly differentiate adult from pediatric SCUAD. We attempt to shed light on these issues in an effort to provide directions for future guideline development and research. In this context, P-SCUAD (pediatric severe chronic upper airway disease) is hereby introduced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. eprokopakis@med.uoc.gr.|Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Crete, University Avenue, 71110, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. eprokopakis@med.uoc.gr.
authors.forename: Emmanuel P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Prokopakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Centre "Sestre Milosrdnice", Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Livije
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kalogjera
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexander D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Karatzanis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D012120:Respiration Disorders; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Chronic upper airway disease; Pediatric SCUAD; Pediatric upper airway disease; SCUAD; Upper airway disease