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The defining feature of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is that reduction (hypopnoea) or cessation (apnoea) of oronasal airflow occurs despite continuing thoracic and abdominal respiratory effort (Guilleminault et al. 2005). OSA is at one end of a spectrum of disorders ranging from mild and innocuous snoring to multiple sequential episodes of prolonged nocturnal apnoea. Both adults and children are affected.
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(2007). The Causes and Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children. In: Scadding, G., Bull, P., Graham, J. (eds) Pediatric ENT. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33039-4_15
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