The prevalence, anatomical correlates and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in obese children and adolescents

Sleep Medicine Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 339-346

  Verhulst, Stijn L ^a   Van Gaal, Luc ^a   De Backer, Wilfried ^a   Desager, Kristine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Central sleep apnea; Childhood; Continuous positive airway pressure; Habitual snoring; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep disordered breathing; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SMOKING;

ADENOIDS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; OBESITY; PALATINE TONSIL; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING;

EID: 51249114775     PISSN: 10870792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2007.11.002     Document Type: Review

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