수면정신생리

수면정신생리 (30권2호 41-45)

CPAP Treatment in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

소아 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡에서 지속기도양압기 치료

Eun Kyeong Kang

Department of Pediatrics, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea

Abstract

Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, and therefore, adenotonsillectomy is the first-line therapy in most pediatric patients. In cases of residual OSA after adenotonsillectomy, and in cases where surgical intervention is not feasible, positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is often employed. Those conditions include obesity, craniofacial malformation, Down syndrome, and neuromuscular disorders. In this article, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) preparation, titrations, barriers to effective CPAP therapy, monitoring, and adherence to CPAP in children will be described. Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology 2023；30(2)：41-45

Keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Obstructive sleep apnea; Pediatric