PG5 Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: S. Andreas (Immenhausen, Germany), W. De Backer (Antwerp, Belgium)
Aims: To provide a basic overview of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Topics covered will include: epidemiology and risk factors, pathophysiology of OSA, polysomnography and clinical assessment in children, and the consequences of OSA.

HERMES module links: SLEEP - 2 Respiratory conditions, 5 Diagnostic techniques, 8 Paediatric.
ADULT - B19 Sleep-related disorders.
PAEDIATRIC - Sleep medicine.

Epidemiology and risk factors for OSA D. Rodenstein (Brussels, Belgium)
Pathophysiology of OSA M. Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy)
Polysomnography and clinical assessment in children with OSA S. Verhulst (Wilrijk, Belgium)
Consequences of OSA P. Levy (Grenoble, France)