Age-stratified sex differences in polysomnographic findings and pharyngeal morphology among children with obstructive sleep apnea | Zendy

Ayako Inoshita | Zendy; Takatoshi Kasai | Zendy; Rina Matsuoka | Zendy; Naoko Sata | Zendy; Nanako Shiroshita | Zendy; Fusae Kawana | Zendy; Mitsue Kato | Zendy; Katsuhisa Ikeda | Zendy

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Age-stratified sex differences in polysomnographic findings and pharyngeal morphology among children with obstructive sleep apnea

Author(s) -

Ayako Inoshita,

Takatoshi Kasai,

Rina Matsuoka,

Naoko Sata,

Nanako Shiroshita,

Fusae Kawana,

Mitsue Kato,

Katsuhisa Ikeda

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of thoracic disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 2077-6624

pISSN - 2072-1439

DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.11.09

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , apnea , sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , polysomnography , pediatrics , computer science , operating system

Childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has important implications for growth, learning, behavior, cognition and cardiovascular health as well as snoring and OSA in adulthood. In this study, we elucidated the sex differences in polysomnographic (PSG) findings and pharyngeal radiographic data in pediatric OSA patients.

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