Epithelial Damage in Children with Sleep-disordered Breathing

Horne et al discuss the study by Kontos and colleagues on sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children. The study was designed to reflect clinical practice and recruited 30 children who were assessed by experienced pediatric ear, nose, and throat clinicians as having SDB of a severity requiring trea...

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 202; no. 11; pp. 1497 - 1499
Main Author Horne, Rosemary S C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 01.12.2020
Subjects
Childrens health
Connective tissue
Obesity
Otolaryngology
Overweight
Pathophysiology
Pediatrics
Respiration
Sleep apnea
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Summary:Horne et al discuss the study by Kontos and colleagues on sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children. The study was designed to reflect clinical practice and recruited 30 children who were assessed by experienced pediatric ear, nose, and throat clinicians as having SDB of a severity requiring treatment with adenotonsillectomy. The results revealed that SDB in children leads to epithelial damage. The study adds weight to the growing body of evidence that supports the urgent need to screen and treat all children for SDB as young as possible. Importantly, those children who are overweight or obese require particular attention and follow-up to reduce the chances of OSA persisting into adulthood and increasing the risk of hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and end-stage renal disease.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970
DOI:10.1164/rccm.202007-2690ED