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Treatment and persistence/recurrence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome.

Joy NehmeRobert LaBergeMary PothosNicholas BarrowmanLynda HoeyMadelaine KukkoAndrea MonsourSherri Lynne Katz
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)
Children with Down syndrome undergoing T&A for SDB were significantly younger than those treated with PAP. SDB persisted/recurred in three of four and was not predicted by age, SDB severity or BMI Z-score. Longitudinal PSG assessment for persistence/recurrence of SDB is required in this population.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • free survival
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • cross sectional
  • newly diagnosed