
Episode 230 -- May 2025 -- Part 2 AFP: American Family Physician
AFP: American Family Physician Podcast
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Interventions for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Efficacy and Considerations
The chapter examines the impact of rapid maxillary expansion on reducing the apnea hypopnea index in children with obstructive sleep apnea post-surgery. It also explores diagnostic interventions, the role of CPAP therapy, and the controversial link between weight loss and symptom relief in obese children with OSA.
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