Defining Age-related OSA Features in Robin Sequence Using Polysomnographic-based Analyses of Respiratory Arousal Responses and Gas-exchange Parameters.
Gustavo NinoJulia AzizMiriam WeissMichelle AllenJenny LewMonica ManriqueEsperanza Mantilla-RivasJennifer L McGrathGary F RogersAlbert K OhPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2021)
Infants with RS and OSA show reduced arousal responses to apneic events, which correlates with higher hypoxemia severity. OAHI/respiratory arousal indexes in RS may identify high-risk individuals with upper airway obstruction and reduced arousal protective responses.