Effect of Obesity on the Respiratory Parameters in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

• Autores principales: Carolina Caliendo (Autor), Rossella Femiano (Autor), Giuseppina Rosaria Umano (Autor), Stefano Martina (Autor), Ludovica Nucci (Autor), Letizia Perillo (Autor), Vincenzo Grassia (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of the study was to investigate how obesity can influence sleep respiratory parameters in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. Methods: The study analyzes 56 Caucasian children and adolescents aged 11 ± 2.79 years with a BMI > 5th percentiles and a PSQ value ≥ 0.33. Childr...