Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pediatrics and Adolescent Women: A Systematic Review of Sex-Based Differences Between Girls and Boys

• Main Authors: Sofía Romero-Peralta (Author), Cristina Rubio (Author), María Castillo-García (Author), Pilar Resano (Author), Miguel Alonso (Author), Esther Solano-Pérez (Author), Laura Silgado (Author), Esther Viejo-Ayuso (Author), Leticia Álvarez-Balado (Author), Olga Mediano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is marked by repetitive occurrences of upper airway (UA) obstruction during sleep. Morbidities impacting the metabolic, cardiovascular (CV) and neurological systems are correlated with OSA. Only a few studies have described the existence of differ...