Paediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Article

Authors

  • Debesh Chandra Talukder Associate Professor and RS, Department of ENT & Head-Neck Surgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Nadira Musabbir Medical Officer, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Saiful Islam Medical Officer, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common causes of sleep disordered breathing in children. However, it is associated with significant morbidity, potentially impacting on long term neurocognitive and behavioural development, as well as cardiovascular outcomes and metabolic homeostasis. Diagnosis and treatment of this condition in children differs in many aspects from that in adults. In this review article, we will describe the pathophysiology, clinical features and laboratory testing and measures needed for treatment of this disease.

J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 25, No.2, October, 2016, Page 124-128

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Published

2017-09-13

How to Cite

Paediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Article. (2017). Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 25(2), 124-128. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v25i2.33979

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Vol. 25 No. 2 (2016)

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Review Articles

How to Cite

Paediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Article. (2017). Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 25(2), 124-128. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v25i2.33979