Prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep apnoea in young children with Down syndrome

Children with Down syndrome (DS) are vulnerable to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) because of their unique craniofacial anatomy and hypotonia. Understanding the predictors of OSA in DS may enable targeted screening.Children with DS (n = 202) aged from six months to below six years (110 boys) were recruited from three UK children's hospitals. The clinical assessment included height, weight and tonsillar size. The parents either set up...