Carole L. Marcus

TL;DR: The task force made recommendations concerning recommended and alternative sensors for the detection of apnea and hypopnea to be used during diagnostic and positive airway pressure (PAP) titration polysomnography, and recommended scoring rules.

TL;DR: Surgical treatment for the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in school-age children did not significantly improve attention or executive function as measured by neuropsychological testing but did reduce symptoms and improve secondary outcomes of behavior, quality of life, and polysomnographic findings, thus providing evidence of beneficial effects of early adenotonsillectomy.

TL;DR: Overnight polysomnographic results in the pediatric age group differ from those in adults, and recommendations for normal polysOMnographic criteria are given.

TL;DR: Though evidence to date has led to innovative strategies that address adherence in CPAP-treated children, adults, and older adults, significant opportunities exist to develop and test interventions that are clinically applicable, specific to sub-groups of patients likely to demonstrate poor adherence, and address the multi-factorial nature of CPAP adherence.

TL;DR: It is concluded that primary snoring in children cannot be reliably distinguished from childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by clinical history alone.