This studied aimed to assess polysomnography results such as apnea-hypopnea index, mean oxygen saturation and sleep efficiency in children presenting with airway obstruction and adenotonsillar ...

When air flows through this narrowed passage, it causes the tissues to vibrate, leading to the sound of snoring. "The most common factors associated with increased risk for snoring in children are ...

"The most common factors associated with increased risk for snoring in children are adenotonsillar hypertrophy [enlarged throat tissue] and obesity. While snoring in otherwise healthy children was ...

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway patency is restricted or collapses during inspiration. Such collapse is a dynamic process that involves interactions between sleep state, upper ...

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