Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Severity of Illness--In Infancy and Childhood"
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Relationship of obstructive sleep apnea and sickle cell disease severity in children
Statement of the Problem. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) initiates hypoxemia and elevated inflammatory markers, events which contribute to vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease (SCD) independent of OSA. Children with SCD ...