Treatment and persistence/recurrence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome.
Joy NehmeRobert LaBergeMary PothosNicholas BarrowmanLynda HoeyMadelaine KukkoAndrea MonsourSherri Lynne KatzPublished 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.