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Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children: State of the Art

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  • Giampiero Gulotta

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Giannicola Iannella

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy
    Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy)

  • Claudio Vicini

    (Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy
    Ear-Nose-Throat & Audiology Unit, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Antonella Polimeni

    (Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Antonio Greco

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Marco de Vincentiis

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Irene Claudia Visconti

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Meccariello

    (Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy)

  • Giovanni Cammaroto

    (Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy)

  • Andrea De Vito

    (Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy)

  • Riccardo Gobbi

    (Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy)

  • Chiara Bellini

    (Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy)

  • Elisabetta Firinu

    (Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, 47121 Forlì, Italy)

  • Annalisa Pace

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Andrea Colizza

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Stefano Pelucchi

    (Ear-Nose-Throat & Audiology Unit, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Magliulo

    (Department of “Organi di Senso”, University “Sapienza”, 00185 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) represents only part of a large group of pathologies of variable entity called respiratory sleep disorders (RSD) which include simple snoring and increased upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). Although the etiopathogenesis of adult OSAS is well known, many aspects of this syndrome in children are still debated. Its prevalence is about 2% in children from 2 to 8 years of age, mostly related to the size of the upper airways adenoid tissue. Several risk factors linked to the development of OSAS are typical of the pediatric age. The object of this paper is to analyze the state of the art on this specific topic, discussing its implications in terms of diagnosis and management.

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  • Giampiero Gulotta & Giannicola Iannella & Claudio Vicini & Antonella Polimeni & Antonio Greco & Marco de Vincentiis & Irene Claudia Visconti & Giuseppe Meccariello & Giovanni Cammaroto & Andrea De Vit, 2019. "Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children: State of the Art," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-20, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:18:p:3235-:d:263877
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    1. Aleksander Zwierz & Krzysztof Domagalski & Krystyna Masna & Paweł Burduk, 2023. "Siblings’ Risk of Adenoid Hypertrophy: A Cohort Study in Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-12, February.

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