The lack of longitudinal data on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in children, combined with variable levels of OSA during growth and variable responses to treatments like tonsillectomy, limits the ability to determine the long-term cardiovascular effects of untreated sleep-disordered breathing in children.

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• Person: Colten HR, Altevogt BM Organization: National Academies Press
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• obstructive sleep apnea concept
• sleep-disordered breathing concept