Long Term Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Non-invasive Ventilation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Obesity and Down Syndrome

Long Term Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Non-invasive Ventilation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Obesity and Down Syndrome

This review will focus on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to obesity and underlying syndromes. These children have a high prevalence of OSA and residual OSA after adenotonsillectomy. Therefore, a...

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Main Author: Stijn Verhulst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
obesity
down syndrome
continuous positive airway pressure
non-invasive ventilation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00534/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00534/full

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