Impact of Sleep Respiratory Disorders on Endothelial Function in Children
Joint Authors
Gesualdo, Michele
Ciccone, Marco Matteo
Brunetti, Luigia
Francavilla, Ruggiero
Fornarelli, Fara
Tranchino, Valentina
Loscialpo, Maria
Sassara, Marco
Giordano, Paola
Miniello, Vito Leonardo
Zito, Annapaola
Scicchitano, Pietro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children can induce endothelial dysfunction, a well-known early marker of atherosclerosis.
The study aimed to evaluate a link among endothelial function (measured by flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD)), obesity (evaluated by body mass index (BMI)), and sleep disordered breathing (SDB), assessed with apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI), in a paediatric population.
We demonstrated that our little OSAS patients showed an impaired endothelial function as compared to controls.
In particular, the higher the AHI, the worst the FMD values and thus the endothelial function.
Although the population sample is small, this study demonstrated that OSAS could impair endothelial function and worsen cardiovascular risk profile since childhood.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brunetti, Luigia& Francavilla, Ruggiero& Scicchitano, Pietro& Tranchino, Valentina& Loscialpo, Maria& Gesualdo, Michele…[et al.]. 2013. Impact of Sleep Respiratory Disorders on Endothelial Function in Children. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033232
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brunetti, Luigia…[et al.]. Impact of Sleep Respiratory Disorders on Endothelial Function in Children. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033232
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brunetti, Luigia& Francavilla, Ruggiero& Scicchitano, Pietro& Tranchino, Valentina& Loscialpo, Maria& Gesualdo, Michele…[et al.]. Impact of Sleep Respiratory Disorders on Endothelial Function in Children. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033232
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1033232