2015•Unpublished venueRequires access

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: What are the Treatment Options?

Refika Ersu

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Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a common disorder with important health consequences such as cognitive and behavioral problems, delay in somatic growth and cardiovascular complications. Polysomnography is used to diagnose and evaluate the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. The aim of this review is to discuss the definition, clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children. But the emphasis of the review is on the treatment options for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.

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Key concepts: Obstructive sleep apnea, Medicine, Polysomnography, Sleep apnea, Intensive care medicine, Sleep (system call), Pediatrics, Apnea