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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children

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<strong>Obstructive</strong> <strong>Sleep</strong> <strong>Apnea</strong> <strong>Syndrome</strong><br />

(OSAS)<br />

• Episodes of partial or complete airway<br />

obstruction dur<strong>in</strong>g sleep<br />

• Usually associated with:<br />

– Decrease <strong>in</strong> oxygen level - hypoxemia<br />

– and/or hypercarbia (high CO²)

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