Sleep Research Society- OSA & LRTIs

A study conducted by the Oxford Academic Sleep Research Society investigated whether early lower respiratory tract infections increase the risk of pediatric OSA. The study concluded that children with severe LRTIs in early life have a significantly increased risk of developing OSA during the first 5 years of life.

 

To read the full Sleep Research Society Study, visit https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsab198