Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Down Syndrome
Conclusions:
Based upon full night polysomnography, an overall 66.4% prevalence of OSA was found in children with Down syndrome. Even in those with a negative history for OSA, the prevalence was 53.8%. Younger age was associated with more severe disease.
Citation:
Maris M, Verhulst S, Wojciechowski M, Van de Heyning P, Boudewyns A. Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome. SLEEP 2016;39(3):699–704.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
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