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Snoring in infancy
Author(s) -
Milerad J
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00569.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sudden infant death syndrome , pediatrics , psychological intervention , risk factor , intensive care medicine , psychiatry
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSAS) in infants is a risk factor for sudden infant death (SIDS). Snoring in a young child should raise suspicion of OSAS, and according to recent AAP guidelines, evaluation and polysomnographic studies are recommended in selected cases as the diagnostic test of choice. However, infants under 1 y of age are excluded from the guidelines, and interventions to prevent SIDS based on respiratory monitoring remains a matter of controversy. As often happens, the evidence we need most is usually scarce.