'Airway endoscopy' presentation slideshows

Endoscopic Airway Findings in Infants with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

ntroduction Polysomnography [PSG] is the current gold standard test for diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing in adults and children, including neonates and infants. There is a reported increased prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in former preterm children. However, there is limited data on the clinical utility of PSG in neonates and infants, as well as a lack of epidemiologic data on the anatomic causes of obstructive sleep apnea in neonates and infants.

64 views • 5 slides