Nixon G M, Brouillette R T
Department of Pediatrics, Montréal Children's Hospital, 2300 rue Tupper, Montréal, Québec H3H 1P3, Canada.
Thorax. 2005 Jun;60(6):511-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.007203.
In the past 25 years there has been increasing recognition of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) as a common condition of childhood. Morbidity includes impairment of growth, cardiovascular complications, learning impairment, and behavioural problems. Diagnosis and treatment of this condition in children differs in many respects from that in adults. We review here the key features of paediatric OSA, highlighting differences from adult OSA, and suggest future directions for research.
在过去25年里，阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）作为一种常见的儿童疾病，越来越受到人们的关注。其发病率包括生长发育受损、心血管并发症、学习障碍和行为问题。儿童OSA的诊断和治疗在许多方面与成人不同。我们在此回顾小儿OSA的关键特征，强调其与成人OSA的差异，并提出未来的研究方向。
