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Lower respiratory tract infections in early life are associated with obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis during childhood in a large birth cohort.

Maria J GutierrezGustavo NinoJeremy S Landeo-GutierrezMiriam R WeissDiego A PreciadoXiumei HongXiaobin Wang
Published in: Sleep (2022)
Children with severe LRTIs in early life have significantly increased risk of developing OSA during the first 5 years of life. Our results offer a new paradigm for investigating novel mechanisms and interventions targeting the early pathogenesis of OSA in the pediatric population.
Keyphrases
  • early life
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • respiratory tract
  • positive airway pressure
  • sleep apnea
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • cancer therapy
  • early onset
  • drug induced