Case Control Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2024; 12(20): 4041-4047
Published online Jul 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i20.4041
Risk factors and management countermeasures for obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome in children
Wen He, Qi Cheng
Wen He, Qi Cheng, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Anhui Children's Hospital, Hefei 240000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: He W and Cheng Q designed the research study; He W and Cheng Q performed the research; He W analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the [Anhui Children's Hospital] Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Qi Cheng, MD, Doctor, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Anhui Children's Hospital, Room 2006, Building 9, Wangjiang Garden, Baohe District, Hefei 240000, Anhui Province, China. lih90162hao@163.com
Received: April 1, 2024
Revised: May 3, 2024
Accepted: May 22, 2024
Published online: July 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This case-control study of 85 children with obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome (OSAHS) and matched healthy controls identified adenoid grading, tonsil indexing, sinusitis, and rhinitis as independent risk factors for OSAHS development using polysomnography and clinical examination.