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February 10, 2010 — A new study has found that a gene coding for phosphoserine phosphatase, PSPH, is upregulated in the tonsils of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Inhibition of PSPH ...
The relationship between weight status, adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children has not yet been well studied. As the sleep parameters may show a disparity in ...
Handsome little boy with chubby cheeks and brown pompadour hair laying in bed and relaxing with the sunlight on his face Adolescent boys with a higher BMI, adenotonsillar hypertrophy, and ...
They report that a restricted set of candidate genes potentially underlie the heightened proliferative properties of adenotonsillar tissues. Scientists from the University of Chicago have found that a ...
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) is a frequent surgical procedure in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Many symptomatic children who do not fulfill the currently recommended criteria ...
Concomitant with the increased awareness of childhood OSAS, our society is facing a dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity worldwide. The epidemic increase in obesity seems to be leading to ...
AAP updates pediatric sleep apnea guidelines The American Academy of Pediatrics has released revised clinical practice guidelines for treating children with obstructive sleep apnea. HealthDay News — ...