Laboratory techniques for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL VENTILATION AND PULMONOLOGY - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 27
Abstract
Sleep apnea in children has been widely recognized in the past few decades, which is a significant cause of childhood illness and accounts for 1% to 5%. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to serious complications if not detected early and treated promptly. Many studies indicated that children with OSA are at risk of physical retardation, cognitive impairment, such as poor learning, behavioral problems, hyperactivity. Therefore, early detection and diagnosis of OSA is essential to significantly reduce the incidence of childhood illness. OSA diagnostics in children is continuing to develop and diagnostic methods are becoming more advanced. There are a number of scientifically validated diagnostic methods including: history of the disease, clinical examination, sleep or video recording, oxygen oscillations, X-rays, respiratory syncytial signs and multiple sleep recording. Each diagnostic approach has its own advantages and disadvantages, in which sleep apnea diagnosed by polysomnography (PSG) is considered to be the primary diagnostic criteria for OSA. Polysomnography rests a main method for assessing the presence and severity of OSA in children. It is important to evaluate all the sleep parameters such as apnea-hypopnea index, abnormal airflow, and the number of respiratory events.
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Yen NGUYEN-HOANG
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- DOI 10.12699/jfvpulm.9.27.2018.3
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