Editorial – Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and recurrent upper airway disease in children
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and snoring are important health issues in the pediatric popu- lation, with a respective prevalence of 0.1% to 13% and 6% to 12% and a strict correlation with recurrent upper airway disease. Awareness of OSAS and snoring as health issues in children and adolescents is inadequate; there is a significant gap between the estimated number of children with OSAS and clinically diagnosed cases.