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Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children consists in a wide spectrum of respiratory disorders, which are commonly characterized by upper airway increased resistance, with pulmonary ventilation temporary interruption and sleep quality alteration. (1)
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition with prolonged partial obstruction and/or intermittent complete obstruction of the upper airway that adversely affects ventilation during sleep resulting in an interruption of normal sleep patterns (2)
OSA in children differs from adult OSA since it has completely different clinical features and requires different management strategies (2)
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(2) Powell S et al. Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea. BMJ. 2010;340:c1918
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