Internal medicine

Pediatrics

Craniofacial abnormality

Continuous positive airway pressure

Apnea

Airway

Psychiatry

Intensive care medicine

Psychological intervention

Obstructive sleep apnea

Polysomnography

Craniofacial

Anesthesia

Medicine

Children

Neonates have distinctive anatomic and physiologic features that predispose them to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The overall prevalence of neonatal OSA is unknown, although an increase in prevalence has been reported in neonates with craniofacial malformations, neurological disorders, and airway malformations. If remained unrecognized and untreated, neonatal OSA can lead to impaired growth and development, cardiovascular morbidity, and can even be life threatening. Polysomnography and direct visualization of the airway are essential diagnostic modalities in neonatal OSA. Treatment of neonatal OSA is based on the severity of OSA and associated co-morbidities. This may include medical and surgical interventions individualized for the affected neonate. Based on this, it is expected that infants with OSA have more significant healthcare utilization.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Neonates