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Article: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children.(Updates & Kidbits)(Report)
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- Pediatric Nursing
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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Apnea is a term used to describe pauses in breathing. Apnea is further divided to describe types of pauses in breathing, such as central apnea, obstructive apnea and mixed apnea. Central apnea, which is the cessation of both upper airway and diaphragmatic movement, is frequently observed in the preterm infant. Obstructive apnea, which is the continued diaphragmatic breathing without upper airway flow, is commonly observed in children with tonsillar and adenoidal hypertrophy, as well as those with obesity or craniofacial abnormalities. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) was first described by Charles Dickens in 'The Pickwick Papers,' with the first professional mention ...