APNEEA OBSTRUCTIVĂ ÎN CURSUL SOMNULUI LA COPIL.

Sleep-related upper airway obstruction in children is recognized as a common health problem. If diagnosis and treatment are delayed, the consequences of sleep-disordered breathing in children can be severe. Understanding of obstructive sleep apnea and associated syndromes (UARS - upper airway resistance syndrome) in children is growing, but many questions remain unanswered. This article focuses on: definition, symptoms, complications, diagnosis and treatment (surgical and nonsurgical) of childhood OSAS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]