Diagnosis and treatment of children with sleep apnea
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2016.02.001
- VernacularTitle:儿童睡眠呼吸暂停的诊断及治疗进展
- Author:
Miao LI
;
Yunxiao SHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sleep apnea;
Sleep apnea syndrome;
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2016;43(2):89-92
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Sleep apnea includes obstructive sleep apnea,central sleep apnea and mixed sleep apnea.Ob-structive sleep apnoea syndrome(OSAS)is affecting up to 5.7% of children,which hss adverse impact on growth,development cognitive and behavioral outcomes,and untreated OSAS increases cardiovascular risk,so paying closer attention to childhood OSAS early diagnosis and treatment seems more important.First-line treat-ment in OSAS children is adenotonsillectomy,although other treatment options available include continuous posi-tive airways pressure,anti-inflammatory therapies,airway adjuncts and orthodontic appliances.Central sleep ap-nea may be related to respiratory regulation center immaturity or dysplasia.Central sleep apnea may be hereditary or acquired.Therefore,the treatment of central sleep apnea should be focused on primariy etiology.
