The Role of Functional Respiratory Imaging in Treatment Selection of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Down Syndrome | Zendy

Monique Slaats | Zendy; Dieter Loterman | Zendy; Cedric Van Holsbeke | Zendy; Wim Vos | Zendy; Kim Van Hoorenbeeck | Zendy; Jan De Backer | Zendy; Wilfried De Backer | Zendy; Marek Wojciechowski | Zendy; An Boudewyns | Zendy; Stijn Verhulst | Zendy

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The Role of Functional Respiratory Imaging in Treatment Selection of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Down Syndrome

Author(s) -

Monique Slaats,

Dieter Loterman,

Cedric Van Holsbeke,

Wim Vos,

Kim Van Hoorenbeeck,

Jan De Backer,

Wilfried De Backer,

Marek Wojciechowski,

An Boudewyns,

Stijn Verhulst

Publication year - 2018

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.7064

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

The complexity of the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with Down syndrome (DS) is illustrated by a prevalence of residual OSA after adenotonsillectomy. The aim of this study was to investigate whether upper airway imaging combined with computation fluid dynamics could characterize treatment outcome after adenotonsillectomy in these children.

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