TY - JOUR T1 - Sleep disordered breathing in childhood JF - European Respiratory Review JO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW SP - 48 LP - 53 DO - 10.1183/16000617.0081-2015 VL - 25 IS - 139 AU - Yasemin Gokdemir AU - Refika Ersu Y1 - 2016/03/01 UR - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/25/139/48.abstract N2 - Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in childhood is linked with significant end-organ dysfunction across various systems, particularly with cardiovascular, neurocognitive and metabolic consequences. If we understand the pathophysiology of SDB, diagnose it promptly and treat appropriately, we may be able to prevent morbidity associated with SDB and also save health resources around the world. In this article, we highlight articles on this topic published in medical journals in the past year.Prematurity, obesity and adenotonsillar hypertrophy are risk factors for sleep disordered breathing http://ow.ly/W47FU ER -