Prader Willi Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Co-occurrence in the Pediatric Population | Zendy

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Prader Willi Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Co-occurrence in the Pediatric Population

Author(s) -

Karim Sedky,

David S. Bennett,

Andrés J. Pumariega

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.3616

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , pediatrics , sleep apnea syndromes , sleep apnea , population , apnea , polysomnography , psychiatry , environmental health , computer science , operating system

A high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Yet, due in part to the relatively small samples previously used, the prevalence of OSA has varied greatly across studies. It is also unclear if factors such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), or type of genetic imprinting are associated with increased risk for OSA among children with PWS.

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