Much Ado about Sleep: Current Concepts on Mechanisms and Predisposition to Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Much Ado about Sleep: Current Concepts on Mechanisms and Predisposition to Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a form of sleep-disordered breathing characterized by upper airway collapse during sleep resulting in recurring arousals and desaturations. However, many aspects of this syndrome in children remain unclear. Understanding underlying pathogenic mechanisms of OSA is cri...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashley L. Saint-Fleur, Alexa Christophides, Prabhavathi Gummalla, Catherine Kier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
mechanisms
upper airway
critical pressure
starling resistor model
craniofacial
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/1032

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/1032

Similar Items