1. Sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome in the obese and non-obese: Clinical, polysomnographical and clinical characteristics
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Elena Martínez Cuevas, Carmen Muñoz Peláez, Estrella Ordax Carbajo, Ana Isabel Navazo Eguia, Lourdes Martín Viñe, Aranzazu Prieto Jimeno, and María Luz Alonso-Álvarez
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Síndrome de apnea hipopneas del sueño ,Trastornos respiratorios del sueño ,Apnea obstructiva del sueño ,Niño ,Obesidad infantil ,Polisomnografía ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
Introduction: Sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) and childhood obesity are two high prevalence conditions that represent a public health challenge. Objective: To analyse the association between both and comparing child groups that had or did not have both conditions. Patients and methods: A prospective study in children (3–14 years), referred to the “Multidisciplinary Sleep Unit” due to suspected SAHS, between 1 November 2015 and 1 August 2017. The following parameters were evaluated: anthropometry, symptoms, blood pressure, ear, nose, and throat examination, polysomnography (nocturnal PSG) and laboratory tests. Results: A total of 67 children were evaluated (64% non-obese (NOb) and 36% obese (Ob). It was observed that the Ob were older (P
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- 2021
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