Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Elevated Blood Pressure

The objective was to determine the prevalence of habitual snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a cohort of children referred for elevated BP, and to determine the association between OSA and blood pressure elevation, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems. We performed a retrospective review of 446 consecutive new patients referred for elevated BP. One hundred four (23%) had habitual snoring. Patients with habitual snoring were more likely to be obese (86.5 vs 55.6%, p

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Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - January 3, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jane Hinkle, Heidi V. Connolly, Heather R. Adams, Marc B. Lande Tags: Research Article Source Type: research