Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea

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PEDIATRIC OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Introduction
Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleeping condition experienced by children and characterized with morbidities in the endocrine, neurobehavioral, metabolic and cardiovascular systems. Some of the end organ injury caused by the disease include; inflammation of pathways and lack of sufficient oxygen in the body organs. Individual susceptibility towards the disease is determined by different factors like lifestyle and environmental conditions (Capdevila, et al.274).
Symptoms of the Disease in Children
Regular snoring among children during sleep time is a symptom of the disease. It is as a result of resistance in the increased upper airway of the throat. The habitual snoring subsequently causes interrupted sleep. Obesity is another cause of the disease among the children when they are still growing up.
According to research conducted by Capdevila et al, the ratio of children who were obese and suffering from obstructive sleep apnea disease was high compared to those ones without obesity (274). From their findings it is evident that there are two types of the disease namely; type I which is associated with hypertrophy lymph adenoid without obesity and type II which associated with those children with obesity. The second type of the disease causes total closure upper part of the airway thus making it very difficult for the affected person to breath.
Effects of the Disease
When at its advanced stage, the disease is severe and therefore no chances should be taken when addressing to it.

The disease is capable of interfering with the main central nervous system as it affects major body organs. Behavioral change in children is also an effect of the disease when children are stressed during daytime and thus are not able to concentrate on their normal activities (Capdevila, et al. 278).
Conclusion
Despite the severity of the diseases, there are remedies suggested by scientists in dealing with the disease. Different methods of treatment have are available to address the disease among the children affected. It is prudent for treatment to begin immediately once the diagnosis is done to avoid giving the disease a chance to progress further.
Works Cited
Oscar Capdevila, Leila Kheirandish, Ehab Dayyat, & David Gozal. Pediatric Obstructive Sleep
Apnea. Complications, management and Long-term Outcomes. American Thoracic
Society Journal. 15 Feb 2008:5(2): 274-282