How OSA Evolves From Childhood to Young Adulthood: Natural History From a 10-Year Follow-up Study

• Published in: Chest Vol. 156; no. 1; p. 120
• Main Authors: Chan, Kate C, Au, Chun T, Hui, L L, Ng, Siu-Kwan, Wing, Yun K, Li, Albert M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age Factors; Child; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Obesity - complications; Polysomnography; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Remission, Spontaneous; Risk Assessment; Sex Factors; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology; Young Adult; longitudinal study; children; natural history; sleep apnea

Understanding the natural history of childhood OSA can help to determine disease prognosis and to guide risk stratification and management strategies. To evaluate the natural history of childhood OSA and factors associated with spontaneous remission and persistent and incident OSA from childhood to...