Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
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[Obstructive sleep apnea in children].
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep. The disease encompasses a continuum from primary snoring (a benign condition without physiological alterations or associated complications) to increased upper airway resistance, obstructive hypoventilation and OSAS. The prevalence of snoring is h...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1550-9389,1550-9397
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.6134