Perinatal Risk Factors Associated with the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in School-Aged Children Born Preterm

Conclusions:OSAS is very frequent, and is associated with chorioamnionitis and multiple gestation in ex-preterm children. Those born to older white mothers appear to be protected. We speculate that the former may be due to systemic inflammation and the latter to a higher socio-economic status.Commentary:A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 721.Citation:Tapia IE, Shults J, Doyle LW, Nixon GM, Cielo CM, Traylor J, Marcus CL. Perinatal risk factors associated with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in school-aged children born preterm. SLEEP 2016;39(4):737–742.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research