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ABSTRAK
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disease with recurrent episodic of partial or total upper airway collapse during sleep. Snoring is a main symptom of OSA because it may be caused by upper airway collapse during sleep. Several risk factors has been identified as risk factors for OSA. They are male gender, increased of age, overweight or obesity, big neck, craniofacial abnormality, upper airway disease or abnormality, smoking, gene, menopause, nasal congestion, and alcohol consumption. Overweight or obesity are major risk factor of OSA. Obesity also increased progressivity of OSA.

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Sleep disordered breathing in children : a comprehensive clinical guide to evaluation and treatment is a comprehensive, timely and up-to-date review of pediatric sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and offers a thorough focus on several key areas: namely, the normal development and maturation of the airway and breathing during sleep, the techniques that are in place for assessment of SDB in children, the clinical manifestations and characteristics of several pediatric populations at risk for SDB, the implications of SDB in various end-organ systems, and, finally, a critical review of the evidence on current therapeutic approaches. This unique and complete text is of welcome interest to all practicing physicians and healthcare professionals who evaluate children with sleep problems, namely pulmonologists, pediatricians, sleep physicians, pediatric neurologists, pediatric otolaryngologists, and family practitioners, as well as clinical researchers, pediatric nurse practitioners and respiratory therapists.