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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children

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OSAS<br />

• Prevalence: 2% or 500,000 children with<br />

OSAS <strong>in</strong> the USA<br />

• Peak age is 2 to 5 years (developmental peak<br />

of T&A hypertrophy)<br />

• Second peak <strong>in</strong> middle to late adolescence<br />

(more ‘adult’ symptoms)<br />

• <strong>Children</strong> male = female<br />

• Adolescent male > female

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